George Bridge determined to go out on a high in final red & black performance

George Bridge is set to play his final game in the red & black this weekend, with the mercurial wing set to go play his trade for Montpellier in France following tomorrow’s final.

It caps off 10 years in Christchurch for the Gisborne boy, who has grown as much as his adopted city during that time.  

It has been pretty amazing. I moved down to Christchurch 10 years ago now, not just rugby wise, even the city. The city was a ghost town when I first moved down, to see how it has grown, to be a part of that,” Bridge reflected. 

“Rugby wise, wearing both the red and black jerseys, they have been extremely successful in my time here. But just the people I have been around. Christchurch has been my home the past 10 years, some of my best mates are down here, the coaches I had around me.” 

For now though, the 27 year old is determined to leave on a high note and add to his 2016 and 2017 NPC titles.  

“Coming into this NPC season, I knew it would be my last season in the red and black, and I definitely knew I wanted to go out with a bang, and we’ve certainly put ourselves in a position to do just that” said Bridge. 

“I’ve enjoyed the week so far, that is something I want to keep doing over the next couple of days and make the most of it and enjoy the experience.”