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Newcastle Herald
Josh Callinan

Crossland 'twice as keen' to represent NZ after near miss 12 months ago

Knights utility Phoenix Crossland ahead of NRL finals this year. Picture by Peter Lorimer

PHOENIX Crossland says he was "blown away" to get a phone call from new Kiwis coach Stacey Jones.

But the Wellington-born Knights utility admits the choice to play for New Zealand, and potentially forego other representative routes, was ultimately made 12 months ago.

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