Crockett was not subbed off against South Africa and also scored his first try for the All Blacks in the 40-7 win, a rare feat for a front-rower, however he narrowly missed selection to the victorious New Zealand squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

Crockett's record-breaking 176th game for the franchise saw him overtake the record of now-retired long-serving Blues veteran and former All Blacks teammate Keven Mealamu, who played his 175 Super Rugby fixtures over a career spanning from 2000-2015.

Crockett replaced Moody off the bench in all of the knockout rounds for the 2017 Super Rugby season, including the 25-17 winning Grand Final against the Lions on 5 August.

Crockett played another two great tests against Argentina and South Africa in round 4 and 5 of the 2017 Rugby Championship, replicating Hames' excellent form.

Crockett's world-class form dipped on the end-of-year tour however, as he gave away many penalties including a yellow card for the last nine minutes in a 22-17 win against Scotland.

Crockett made his final appearance in a black jersey on 25 November 2017 in a 33-18 win over Wales, replacing Kane Hames in the 60th minute.