Chris Bridges

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Chris Bridges
Full nameChristopher Jeffrey Bridges
Born (1968-08-31) 31 August 1968 (age 57)
Beddau, Wales
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight187 lb (85 kg)
Rugby union career
Position Scrum-half
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1990–91 Wales 7 (4)

Christopher Jeffrey Bridges (born 31 August 1968) is a Welsh former rugby union international.

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Born in Beddau, Bridges was a combative scrum-half who played his early rugby in a strong Neath side, where he came to after captaining Beddau Youth. [1] He was named as man of the match in Neath's 1989 Schweppes Cup final win over Llanelli. [2] During his career, he also played for Pontypool, Treorchy and Caerphilly. [3]

Bridges was capped seven times for Wales. On the 1990 tour of Namibia, he scored a try late in his debut match which secured the win for Wales. [4] He featured in three Tests during the 1991 Five Nations Championship and was on the 1991 tour of Australia, with the Test against the Wallabies at Ballymore Stadium his final cap. [5]

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References

  1. Doel, Jon (30 April 2015). "What became of Welsh rugby's heroes". Wales Online .
  2. "Reunion time for Beddau's Bridges". Wales Online. 19 January 2002.
  3. "Sporting Digest: Rugby Union". The Independent . 19 May 1993.
  4. "Namibia rugby: Out of Boks' shadow". BBC News . 4 September 2010.
  5. "Tough Test team ready if Wales turn on biff". The Sydney Morning Herald . 21 July 1991.