Craig Wright (rugby union)

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Craig Wright
Date of birth (2004-05-31) 31 May 2004 (age 20) [1]
Place of birth Chelmsford
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in) [2]
Weight110 kg (243 lb; 17 st 5 lb)
School Felsted School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Current team Northampton Saints
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023- Northampton Saints ()
2023–2024 → Bedford Blues (loan) ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023-2024 England under-20

Craig Wright (born 31 May 2004) is an English rugby union player who plays as a hooker for Premiership Rugby club Northampton Saints.

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Early life

He was born in Chelmsford and was initially a keen footballer before transitioning to rugby union in his teens. [3] He attended Felsted School and played club rugby for Braintree Rugby Club. [4]

Club career

Wright made his Northampton Saints during the 2023-2024 season, starting in the Premiership Rugby Cup at Ealing Trailfinders. He also spent time on loan at Rugby Championship side Bedford Blues that season. [5] [6]

International career

He played for the England U20 side at the 2023 World Rugby U20 Championship, scoring a try in the 3rd/4th play off. [7] He was a member of the England U20 side which won the 2024 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship. [8] [9]

Honours

England U20

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References

  1. ↑ "Craig Wright". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  2. ↑ "Craig Wright". All.Rugby. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  3. ↑ Jaycock, Ben (28 July 2024). "Craig Wright". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  4. ↑ Heagney, Liam (14 July 2024). "England U20s hooker Craig Wright: 'It's a real weapon of ours'". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  5. ↑ Vickers, Tom (23 February 2024). "Craig's heading in the Wright direction with Saints and England Under-20s". Northampton Chronicle. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  6. ↑ Gallagher, Brendan (29 September 2024). "15 who have a chance to shine". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  7. ↑ Wright, Jared (14 Jul 2023). "RAPID England hooker burns scrum-half to score a 40m stunner". Planet Rugby. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  8. ↑ Morgan, Charlie (20 July 2024). "England U20: Where the world champions will be playing next season". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  9. ↑ Sansom, Tom (27 February 2024). ""Such a Good Brotherhood" – England U20s Hooker Craig Wright's Insight On U20 Six Nations Camp". Ruck.co.uk. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
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