Danny Bridge


Danny Bridge is an Ireland international rugby league footballer who plays for Oldham in Betfred League 1.

Background

Bridge was born in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England.
He is the younger brother of Chris Bridge.

Club career

Bridge started his career at Waterhead before joining Wigan Warriors in 2009. He played for the club's academy sides, but left the club in July 2011 when he was signed by Warrington Wolves for an undisclosed fee.

Loan at Bradford

Bridge was loaned to the Bradford Bulls at the start of the 2014 season for a month. He re-signed for another month once his current loan deal expired. During April he signed on a season long loan for Bradford.
He featured in Round 1 to Round 7. Bridge then featured in Round 9.
On 23 April, Bridge was 'recalled' back to his home-town club Warrington.

International career

Bridge represented England at under-15 and under-18 level. He was part of the Ireland squad at the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.
Bridge represented Ireland at the 2015 European Cup.
In 2016 he was called up to the Ireland squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup European Pool B qualifiers.