Jon Goodridge
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Jon Goodridge is a professional rugby union
player for Bristol Rugby
. He possesses an excellent long range kicking game and being left footed he gives the team plenty of options.
Goodridge, who is also comfortable as a winger, spent six years with Gloucester before a three-year spell at his hometown club, Leeds.
Goodridge made his debut for Gloucester in 2001, scoring 7 tries in 54 appearances. He then moved to Leeds where he played a key role during the clubs National One
promotion season, scoring four tries in a memorable performance during Leeds' victory over oseley RFC|Moseley].
He was first-choice full back during Leeds' survival from Premiership relegation during the 2009/10 campaign. Goodridge made 18 Premiership appearances at Leeds before departing in 2010 when he joined Esher RFC
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Goodridge signed for Bristol in June 2011.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player for Bristol Rugby
Bristol Rugby
Bristol Rugby is a rugby union club based in Bristol, England. The club currently plays in the RFU Championship and competes in the British and Irish Cup. They rely in large part on the many junior rugby clubs in the region, particularly those from 'the Combination'...
. He possesses an excellent long range kicking game and being left footed he gives the team plenty of options.
Goodridge, who is also comfortable as a winger, spent six years with Gloucester before a three-year spell at his hometown club, Leeds.
Goodridge made his debut for Gloucester in 2001, scoring 7 tries in 54 appearances. He then moved to Leeds where he played a key role during the clubs National One
RFU Championship
The RFU Championship replaced National Division One as the second tier in the English rugby union system in September 2009. Unlike National Division One, which is semi-professional, the RFU Championship is a fully professional league.-History:...
promotion season, scoring four tries in a memorable performance during Leeds' victory over oseley RFC|Moseley].
He was first-choice full back during Leeds' survival from Premiership relegation during the 2009/10 campaign. Goodridge made 18 Premiership appearances at Leeds before departing in 2010 when he joined Esher RFC
Esher RFC
Esher Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in Surrey, England. Esher RFC are currently playing in the second division of the English league system, The Championship. The club was formed in 1923 when four rugby enthusiasts agreed to start a club....
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Goodridge signed for Bristol in June 2011.