Lydia Crossman
| Date of birth | 29 September 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lydia Crossman (born 29 September 1986) is a former New Zealand rugby union player.
Biography[edit]
Crossman began playing rugby at the age of five.[1] She captained her Epsom Girls' Grammar School rugby team.[1]
Crossman was named in the Black Ferns squad in a three Test tour to England in 2011.[2][3] She made her international debut on 29 November 2011 against England at Esher.[4]
A year later, Crossman was again selected for the Black Ferns, this time for another three-Test tour of England.[5] She was sin binned in the first test for an infringement.[6][7] Crossman made her final appearance for New Zealand in the third test of that tour.[8]
In 2016, Crossman was named in a wider training squad.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Spyksma, Hannah (13 October 2011). "Ferns spot winners". Stuff. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "World Champion Black Ferns ready for England tour". Rugby World. 17 November 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Rugby: New faces in Black Ferns squad". Otago Daily Times Online News. 11 October 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Changes to Black Ferns team". RNZ. 29 November 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Rugby: Black Ferns without skipper for England tour". Otago Daily Times Online News. 1 November 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Richardson sees Kiwi clashes as World Cup preparation". Six Nations Rugby. 27 November 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ Young, Wendy (24 November 2012). "England shade first test". YSCRugby | Women's Rugby News. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ Standley, James (1 December 2012). "England women 32–23 New Zealand". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Blacks Ferns have eyes on the prize". www.world.rugby. 28 November 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2022.