Geoffrey Cridge
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Geoffrey Owen Cridge | ||
| Born |
6 February 1995 Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 95 kg (14 st 13 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Christchurch Boys' High School | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Lock | ||
| Current club | Hawke's Bay / Hurricanes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2014− | Hawke's Bay | 11 | (10) |
| 2015− | Hurricanes | 1 | (0) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2014−15 | New Zealand under-20 | 8 | (10) |
|
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 30 October 2016. | |||
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 2 "Geoff Cridge itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ↑ "Geoff Cridge ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- 1 2 "Young talent graduates from apprentice program". Hurricanes Rugby. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- 1 2 "Rugby: Big move to Bay pays well for Cridge". Hawke's Bay Today. 26 April 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ↑ "Geoff Cridge IRB JWC Player Profile". IRB.com. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ↑ "Geoff Cridge New Zealand Under-20 Player Profile". All Blacks.com. Retrieved 14 October 2014.