Craig Wright (rugby union)

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Craig Wright
Born (2004-05-31) 31 May 2004 (age 21) [1]
Chelmsford, England
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in) [2]
Weight110 kg (243 lb; 17 st 5 lb)
School Felsted School
Rugby union career
Position Hooker
Current team Northampton Saints
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023– Northampton Saints 26 (15)
2023–2024 → Bedford Blues (loan) 9 (5)
Correct as of 3 January 2026
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021–2022 England U18 4 (10)
2023–2024 England U20 10 (15)
Correct as of 19 July 2024

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

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Early life

Wright 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 club debut 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]

Wright made his first appearance in European competition when he featured in a 2024–25 European Rugby Champions Cup pool stage game against Castres. [7] At the end of that season he came off the bench as a second-half substitute during the 2025 European Rugby Champions Cup final which saw Northampton defeated by Bordeaux Bègles at the Millennium Stadium to finish runners up. [8]

International career

In April 2022 Wright scored two tries for the England under-18 side in a game against Wales. [9] He played for England U20 at the 2023 World Rugby U20 Championship and scored a try in their last fixture of the tournament against hosts South Africa which England lost to finish fourth. [10]

Wright was a member of the England side which won the 2024 Six Nations Under 20s Championship scoring a try against Scotland. [11] [12] Later that year he was included in the squad for the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship and scored a try in their semi-final victory over Ireland. [13] Wright started in the final as England defeated France at Cape Town Stadium to become junior world champions. [14]

Honours

Northampton
England U20

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. ↑ Mann, Mantej (6 December 2024). "Saints cruise past Castres to claim bonus point". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  8. ↑ Henson, Mike (24 May 2025). "Bordeaux bulldoze Northampton to win Champions Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  9. ↑ Eddison, Paul (9 April 2022). "Scotland, England and France victorious on day one of Men's Six Nations Under-18s Festival". Six Nations Rugby. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  10. ↑ Wright, Jared (14 Jul 2023). "RAPID England hooker burns scrum-half to score a 40m stunner". Planet Rugby. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  11. ↑ "Under-20 Six Nations: Scotland 17-30 England - Visitors maintain Grand Slam bid". BBC Sport. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ Gray, Andy (14 July 2024). "England beat Ireland to reach World U20 Championship final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  14. ↑ Morgan, Charlie (20 July 2024). "England U20: Where the world champions will be playing next season". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
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