Education
Christchurch Boys" High School.
Christchurch Boys" High School.
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. Despite this lack of experience, Cridge was given a 3-year contract by the Hurricanes ahead of the 2015 Super Rugby season.
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 Information Technology Management Cup. Cridge was a member of the New Zealand Under-20 side which competed in the 2014 Institutional Review Board Junior World Championship in their home country.