Bridge joins the Force ahead of the 2026 season, as a 19-time All Blacks winger and six-time Super Rugby champion. He was part of New Zealand’s 2019 World Cup squad, where he started four of the All Blacks’ games, scoring in the pool stage win over South Africa and the quarter-final victory over Ireland. The right winger, who can also play full-back, was part of the All Blacks’ side that won the 2021 Rugby Championship. He has scored 12 tries from his 19 Test appearances. Bridge has played 82 Super Rugby games and scored 37 tries from his time with the Crusaders (2017-2022) and clocked up 48 caps and 11 tries for Montpellier (2022-2025) while in France.