Geoff Cridge
| Full name | Geoffrey Owen Cridge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 6 February 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (14 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Christchurch Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Geoff Cridge (born 6 February 1995) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a lock for Template:Rut Hawke's Bay in the ITM Cup[1][2] and the Template:Rut 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
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "Young talent graduates from apprentice program". Hurricanes Rugby. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ a b "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.