Daniel Crichton

Daniel Francis Crichton (born 22 October 1985) is a New Zealand-born Samoan former international rugby union player.

Biography Born in Wellington, Crichton was educated at Auckland's De La Salle College and represented New Zealand at under-19s level, featuring in a World Championship-winning team in 2004.

Crichton played his rugby as a loose forward and occasional lock. He competed in New Zealand provincial rugby for Auckland, Counties Manukau and Tasman. In 2012, Crichton played Test rugby with Samoa and was in the side that won the Pacific Nations Cup. He had overseas stints with Gran Ducato Parma in Italy and Farul Constanța in Romania.