Tom Wright (rugby, born 1997)
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 Wright representing the Manly Sea Eagles during the National Youth Competition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 21 July 1997 Randwick, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 96 kg (212 lb; 15 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Five-eighth, Fullback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Fullback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 24 November 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thomas Wright (born 21 July 1997) is an Australian professional dual-code rugby player who plays as a fullback for Super Rugby club the Brumbies and the Australia national team.
Wright previously played rugby league as a five-eighth for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the NRL. He made his Australian representative rugby union debut for the Wallabies in the 2020 Bledisloe Cup series.
Background
[edit]Wright was born in Randwick, New South Wales, Australia. Tom played his junior rugby league for Clovelly Crocodiles and La Perouse Panthers. His junior rugby union was played with the Clovelly Eagles and then at high school while attending St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill.[citation needed][2]
Rugby league
[edit]Wright made his NRL debut in Round 10, 2018 for Manly Sea Eagles against the Brisbane Broncos.[3]
Rugby union club career
[edit]In September 2018, Wright joined rugby union club, the ACT Brumbies on a two-year deal.[4]
Rugby union international career
[edit]He would go on to make his starting debut for the Wallabies against the All Blacks in November 2020, scoring in the 24-22 win at Suncorp Stadium.
Wright re-signed with the Brumbies and Rugby Australia until the end of 2023.[5]
In November 2024, Wright scored a hattrick and won player of the match as Australia beat Wales 52-20 in the 2024 Autumn Nations Series.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ Apex Sports Agency Channel (15 September 2015). "Tom Wright GPS 2015". YouTube. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "Round 10 Sea Eagles vs Broncos". NRL. 12 May 2018.
- ^ "ACT Brumbies sign Tom Wright from Manly to land coup for rugby union". Sydney Morning Herald. 12 September 2018.
- ^ "Tom Wright re-signs with Brumbies, Rugby Australia". 10 June 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ "FT Wales 20-52 Australia: Wales crumble to record successive 11th Test loss". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
External links
[edit]- Manly Sea Eagles profile
- Tom Wright at ESPNscrum
- Tom Wright at ItsRugby.co.uk
- 1997 births
- Living people
- ACT Brumbies players
- Australian rugby union players
- Australia international rugby union players
- Australian rugby league players
- Canberra Vikings players
- Manly Warringah Sea Eagles players
- Rugby league five-eighths
- Rugby league players from Randwick, New South Wales
- Rugby union centres
- Rugby union wings
- Rugby union players from Sydney
- Footballers who switched code