Chris Bridge
Encyclopedia
Chris Bridge is an English professional rugby league
footballer who plays for Warrington Wolves
and has also represented Ireland
and has also been called up the England
squad.
He has been named in the Ireland training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
.
He was selected to play for England against France in the one-off test in 2010.
2009 Four Nations Runner Up
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer who plays for Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league football club based in Warrington, England that competes in Super League. They play at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2003....
and has also represented Ireland
Ireland national rugby league team
The Ireland national rugby league team, known as the Wolfhounds, represent the island of Ireland in rugby league football. The team is organized by Rugby League Ireland and are accredited as an affiliate member of the Rugby League International Federation...
and has also been called up the England
England national rugby league team
The England national rugby league team represent England in international rugby league football tournaments. The team has now seen a revival, having largely formed from the Great Britain team, who also represented Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The team is run under the auspices of the Rugby Football...
squad.
Playing career
He is currently playing for the team of Warrington Wolves. He started the 2008 campaign in superb form. He scored two tries, ultimately being the Wolves first try scorer of 2008. However, the second match of the season was away to St Helens. Bridge was carried off with a ruptured achilies tendon. He also works in HDMS in admin.He has been named in the Ireland training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
2008 Rugby League World Cup
The 2008 Rugby League World Cup was the thirteenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup since the inauguration of the tournament in 1954, and the first since the 2000 event...
.
He was selected to play for England against France in the one-off test in 2010.