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DeutschNicola Crawford
| Date of birth | 20 November 1971 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb; 10 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nicola Crawford (née Brown; born 20 November 1971) is a former English rugby union player. She competed for England at the 1998, 2002 and 2006 Rugby World Cups.
Rugby career
[edit]Crawford discovered rugby while attending the University Officer Training Corps in Bristol.[1] She began her rugby career with Pershore before moving to Worcester.[1] She played in the 1998 and 2002 Rugby World Cups.[1]
In 2001, she starred on the wing for England in their opening match victory over Wales in the Five Nations Championship.[2] She was named England player of the year by the RFU at their awards ceremony at Twickenham in 2002.[3]
In the 2004 Six Nations Championship, she scored a hat-trick in her 51st test appearance for England against Ireland at Twickenham.[4] She also crossed the try-line in her sides 53–3 thrashing of Wales at The Stoop.[5]
Crawford noted a try in their opening match against Wales at the 2006 Six Nations Championship.[6] She later recorded a hat-trick in her sides 86–3 victory against Spain in Madrid.[7] She represented England at the 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup.[8][9] She ran in two tries against South Africa in their pool game at the 2006 Rugby World Cup.[10]
Crawford retired from international rugby after 65 appearances and the 2006 World Cup.[11] She also became the first women's player to score 60 international tries.[1][12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Fabulous Fifty – Nicky Crawford". www.englandrugby.com. 2021-11-20. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ^ "Crawford's ready for a game against Spain". Worcester News. 2001-02-14. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ^ "15/10/02 - Nicky named top player". Worcester News. 2005-01-21. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ^ "Nicky reaches 50". Worcester News. 2004-03-17. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ^ "England Women Too Tough For Wales". Welsh Rugby Union | Wales & Regions. 2004-03-23. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ^ "England Women defeat Wales". ESPN scrum. 2006-02-05. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ^ "Try-fest for Worcester women". www.bbc.co.uk. 2006-02-16. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ^ "Female rugby star gets World Cup call". kentonline.co.uk. 6 July 2006. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "England squad named for Women's RWC Final". ESPN. 2006-09-16. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ^ "England Women 74-8 South Africa". BBC Sport. 2006-09-05. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ^ Guest, Tom (21 November 2006). "City club duo hang up their England boots". Worcester News. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "Former England captain awarded MBE". www.englandrugby.com. 2020-10-10. Retrieved 2024-06-10.