{{Use New Zealand English|date=February 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}} {{Short description|NZ rugby union player (born 1986)}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Nick Crosswell | image = | nickname = | birth_name = Nick Crosswell | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1986|04|03}} | birth_place = Feilding, New Zealand | height = {{height|m=1.96}} | weight = {{convert|110|kg|stlb|abbr=on}} | ru_position = Flanker | repyears1 = 2014– | repteam1 = Māori All Blacks | repcaps1 = 1 | reppoints1 = 0 | ru_ntupdate = 21 January 2015 | super1 = {{Rut|Hurricanes}} | super2 = {{Rut|Highlanders}} | super3 = {{Rut|Chiefs}} | superyears1 = 2010 | superyears2 = 2011–12 | superyears3 = 2013–14 | superapps1 = 9 | superapps2 = 22 | superapps3 = 10 | superpoints1 = 0 | superpoints2 = 0 | superpoints3 = 0 | super14update = 1 June 2014 | province1 = Manawatu | provinceyears1 = 2006–15, 17-19; | provinceapps1 = 104 | provincepoints1 = 15 | ru_provinceupdate = 14 October 2018 | years1 = 2015–17 | apps1 = 56 | points1 = 5 | clubs1 = Newport Gwent Dragons }}
'''Nick Crosswell''' (born 3 April 1986) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays for {{Rut|Manawatu}} in the Mitre 10 Cup.
==Playing career==
===Provincial Rugby===
Crosswell made his debut for Manawatu in the 2006 Air New Zealand Cup and his strong work rate and solid tackling quickly established him as a starter for the side.
Crosswell was named team captain for the 2011 ITM Cup, but suffered through a difficult season as injury limited him to just four starts. In his absence, Manawatu finished second from the bottom of the table in the competition. Both Crosswell and the team had a vastly improved 2011, however, as he started every game as captain in helping the team to the Championship Final of the ITM Cup.
===Super Rugby===
Crosswell was named in the Hurricanes squad for the 2010 Super 14 season, after impressing in provincial rugby for Manawatu. He managed to establish himself as a reliable loose forward for the club, appearing in 9 of their 13 matches including two starts.
For the 2011 Super Rugby season, Crosswell transferred south to join the Highlanders. In his first season for the Highlanders, Crosswell was used primarily coming off the bench, but he became a more regular starter in 2012.
For the 2013 Super Rugby season, Crosswell transferred north to the Chiefs.<ref name=crosswell-2-year-deal>{{cite web | url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/7535550/Chiefs-sign-Ngatai-Crosswell-for-two-years | title=Chiefs sign Ngatai, Crosswell for two years | date=23 August 2012 | work=Rugby Heaven | publisher=Fairfax | accessdate=25 August 2012 }}</ref>
===Move to Wales===
In January 2015, Crosswell joined the Welsh regional team Newport Gwent Dragons<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/30885997 Crosswell joins Dragons]</ref> He was released at the end of the 2016–17 season.
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{sport links}} *[http://www.newportgwentdragons.com/Teams/Player/Dragons/137846/nick-crosswell/ Dragons Profile]
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