Lydia Crossman

Black Fern #164
50+ caps for Auckland ‘Storm’ Womens Rugby in Farah Palmer Cup
148 caps for College Rifles Rugby Club

Sporting Strengths
Rugby: Player & Coaching Achievements:
– 2019/2020 – Programme Manager & Head Coach of Durham University Womens Rugby Team
– 2018/2019 Member of Darlington Mowden Park RFC Sharks in Tyrrells Premier 15s
– 2019 – Member of Ponsonby Women’s Rugby Team
– 2018/2019 – Durham University Womens Rugby Team (2nd in BUCS competition 7s & 15s)
Voted University Player of the year 2019 by TalkRugbyUnion UK
– 2018 – Member of North Harbour Women’s FPC Rugby Team
– 2018 – Glenfield Rugby Club Coach of the Year and Coaching Achievement Award
– 2016/2017 – Member of Auckland Women’s Sevens Rugby Team 3rd at Nats
– 2016 – 2009 Black Ferns Wider Training Squad
– 2016 – 2004 Member of College Rifles Women’s Rugby Team
– 2016, 15,14,13,12 Member of Auckland Women’s Rugby Team ‘Storm’
2014 Team Captain
– 2015 Auckland Club Player of the year
– 2012 Prime Minister Scholarship – Rugby
– 2015, 2012 Member of Auckland Women’s Sevens Rugby Team
– 2011 – 2012 Member of the New Zealand Women’s Rugby Team ‘Black Ferns’
2011 and 2012 Series Tour vs. England
– 2011 Member of the Hawke’s Bay Women’s Rugby Team
– 2010, 09,08,07,06 and 2003 Member of Auckland Women’s Rugby Team ‘Storm’
– 2009 Unitec Blues Award for Rugby
– 2008 Auckland Club Player of the year
– 2005 Played Rugby in Michigan,America on contract
– 2003 – 2001 Member of Ponsonby Women’s Rugby Team
– 2004-2000 Member of Auckland Secondary School Girl’s Rugby Team
Competition Winners 2004, 03 and 2002
2004 Team Captain
– 1999 Thames Valley Roller Mills Rugby Team
Playing & Coaching History
Black Fern #164
50 plus caps for Auckland ‘Storm’ Womens Rugby in Farah Palmer Cup
148 caps for College Rifles Rugby Club