Geoffrey Cridge

Geoffrey Cridge

Full name	Geoffrey Owen Cridge
Date of birth	6 February 1995
Place of birth	Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Height	2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight	105 kg (231 lb)
School	Christchurch Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Lock
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2014–	Hawke's Bay	1	(0)
correct as of 20 October 2014.
Super Rugby
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2015–	Hurricanes	0	(0)
correct as of 2 May 2015.
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2014–15	New Zealand under-20	8	(10)
correct as of 2 June 2015.

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. "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. "Young talent graduates from apprentice program". Hurricanes Rugby. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
4. "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.