Scott Crichton (rugby union) explained

Scott Crichton
Birth Date:18 February 1954
Birth Place:Whanganui, New Zealand
School:Wanganui Boys' College, New Zealand
Ru Position:Prop
Height:1.80NaN0
Weight:110kg (240lb)
Repteam1:New Zealand Māori
Repcaps2:2
Reppoints2:0
Repyears1:1982
Repyears2:1983–85
Ru Province1:Wellington
Ru Provinceyears1:1980–87
Ru Provinceapps1:111

Scott Crichton (born 18 February 1954) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A prop, educated at Wanganui Boys' College, Whanganui. After transferring to the Capital he played club rugby for the Karori, Oriental-Rongotai, Athletic and Western Suburbs rugby football clubs in Wellington.[1]

Known as a powerful scrummager, Crichton represented Wellington at the provincial level for 111 games including a successful Ranfurly Shield challenge against Waikato (22-4) in 1981 and subsequent defences in 1982 before Wellington lost the Shield to Canterbury. He also played in the close but ultimately unsuccessful Ranfurly Shield challenge against Canterbury the following year at Lancaster Park scrumming against All Black loosehead prop, John Ashworth. The majority of Crichton's Wellington appearances were with Brian McGrattan as his propping partner on the loosehead.[2]

Crichton was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1983 to 1985. He played seven matches for the All Blacks. This included the tour to the United Kingdom where the All Blacks drew with Scotland 25-25 and lost to England 9-15.[3] [4]

Crichton also toured:

Crichton's All Black appearances were limited by the presence of Gary Knight[7]

Notes and References

  1. https://nzrugbyhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/how-the-wests-was-one-min.pdf
  2. Web site: Wellington against international teams: versus Scotland 1981. Club Rugby.
  3. Web site: Remembering England's win over the All Blacks at Twickenham in 1983. Steven. Pye. 6 November 2014. The Guardian.
  4. Web site: Scott Crichton. ESPN scrum.
  5. Web site: New Zealand Rugby Museum - November 13 - 1982 NZ Maori v Wales. www.rugbymuseum.co.nz.
  6. Web site: Scott A Crichton | New Zealand Rugby History. VCS Websites (NZ)-Lower Hutt and Wellington. www.vcsnet.co.nz. www.rugbyhistory.co.nz.
  7. Web site: Scott Crichton . Knight . Lindsay . New Zealand Rugby Union . 31 July 2014.