Geoff Cridge

Geoff Cridge
Personal information
Full nameGeoffrey Owen Cridge
Born6 February 1995
Christchurch, New Zealand
Height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight105 kg (16 st 7 lb)
School(s) attendedChristchurch Boys' High School
Club information
Playing positionLock
Current clubHawke's Bay / Hurricanes
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Pts)
2014–Hawke's Bay1(0)
2015–Hurricanes()
Representative team(s)
2014New Zealand Under-20()
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 14 October 2014.
† Appearances (Points).

Geoff Cridge (born 6 February 1995) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a lock for Hawke's Bay in the ITM Cup[1][2] and the Hurricanes in Super Rugby.[3][4]

Career

Originally from Christchurch, Cridge received a strong rugby schooling at Christchurch Boys' High School before heading north to link up with the Hawke's Bay Magpies in late 2013.[4] He was initially a member of their development and under-20 sides, however he did graduate to the senior team to make one appearance during the 2014 ITM Cup.[1] Despite this lack of experience, Cridge was given a 3 year contract by the Hurricanes ahead of the 2015 Super Rugby season.[3]

International Career

Cridge was a member of the New Zealand Under-20 side which competed in the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship in their home country.[5][6]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Geoff Cridge itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  2. "Geoff Cridge ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Young talent graduates from apprentice program". Hurricanes Rugby. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Rugby: Big move to Bay pays well for Cridge". Hawke's Bay Today. 26 April 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  5. "Geoff Cridge IRB JWC Player Profile". IRB.com. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  6. "Geoff Cridge New Zealand Under-20 Player Profile". All Blacks.com. Retrieved 14 October 2014.