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Phoenix Crossland (born 7 July 2000) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a halfback or five-eighth for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL.
Background
Crossland was born in New Zealand, and moved to Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia with his family as a child.
He played his junior rugby league for the Erina Eagles, before being signed by the Newcastle Knights.
Playing career
Early years
In 2018, Crossland captained the Knights S. G. Ball Cup team and played 9 games for their Jersey Flegg Cup team. In November 2018, he re-signed with the Knights on a 3-year contract until the end of 2021.
2019
In 2019, Crossland played most of his football for the Knights' Canterbury Cup NSW side. On 1 July, he was named 20th man for the New South Wales under-20s side. In round 16 of the 2019 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Knights, in a loss to the New Zealand Warriors, becoming the first person to play for the Knights born in the 2000s.
