Don Wright (rugby union)
| Full name | Donald Hector Wright | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 20 October 1902 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 26 December 1966 (aged 64) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Napier, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Auckland Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Donald Hector Wright (20 October 1902 – 26 December 1966) was a New Zealand international rugby union player.[1]
Wright was born in Auckland and attended Auckland Grammar School, where he played for the 1st XV in 1919.[2]
A halfback, Wright debuted for Auckland in 1922 and was a contentious omission from the All Blacks squad for their 1924–25 northern hemisphere tour, losing out to Bill Dalley and Jimmy Mill. He however represented the All Blacks on a 1925 tour of Australia and missed only one of the tour fixtures. This proved to be his final season in first–class rugby.[2][3]
See also
References
- ^ "All Black Dead". The Press. 28 December 1966.
- ^ a b "#314: Don Wright". NZ Rugby Stats.
- ^ ""Don" Wright's Injury". Auckland Star. 14 September 1925.