Place of birth Gisborne, New Zealand Weight 93 kg (14 st 9 lb) Current team Canterbury / Crusaders | Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) University University of Otago | |
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Date of birth (1995-04-01) 1 April 1995 (age 21) | ||
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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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.