It will come as a shock to most of the fans packed into Auckland’s Go Media Stadium on Saturday afternoon that the blond-haired Newcastle No. 9 is actually a New Zealander – and there is now a push on to entice him to play Test football for the Kiwis.
Phoenix Crossland was born in Wellington before moving to the NSW Central Coast when he was four, and concedes he is under pressure to make a call on his international eligibility.
The 23-year-old knows if he chooses New Zealand he will be…
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