George Bridge
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
1 April 1995 Gisborne, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 93 kg (14 st 9 lb) | ||
| University | University of Otago | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Outside Back | ||
| Current club | Canterbury / Crusaders | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013−14 | Canterbury | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2016– | Canterbury | 8 | (25) |
| 2017− | Crusaders | () | |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2015 | New Zealand U20 | 2 | (5) |
|
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 4 November 2016. | |||
George Bridge (born 1 April 1995) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as an outside back for Canterbury in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup and for the Crusaders in the international Super Rugby competition.[1][2]
Early Career
Born and raised in Gisborne, Bridge took up rugby at the age of 5 and before long his skills brought him to the attention of New Zealand provincial rugby giants Canterbury. He played age-grade rugby with them all the way up to the age of 19 and was named as Canterbury's under-19 player of the year in 2014. He also spent time with the Crusaders academy and made a big impression in a Super Rugby warm up match with the Reds in 2016 in which he netted himself 2 tries.[2]
Senior Career
Bridge's breakthrough came in 2016 when he earned himself a spot in the Canterbury squad for that year's Mitre 10 Cup. He scored 5 tries in 8 matches as the Cantabrians finished the season as Premiership champions, their 8th title in 9 years.[3]
Super Rugby
His debut season at provincial level saw him coached by Canterbury legend Scott Robertson and like his coach, Bridge found himself promoted to Super Rugby level in 2017, earning a contract with the Crusaders.[1]
International
Bridge was a member of the New Zealand Under 20 side which competed in the 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Championship in Italy where he made 2 appearances and scored 1 try.[3][4]
References
- 1 2 "Crusaders 2017 Squad Guide" (PDF). All Blacks.com. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- 1 2 "George Bridge Canterbury Player Profile". Canterbury Rugby. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- 1 2 "George Bridge itsrugby Player Statistics". it's rugby. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ↑ "George Bridge New Zealand Under-20 Player Profile". All Blacks.com. Retrieved 4 November 2016.