Garth Wright

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Garth Wright
Birth nameGarth Derick Wright
Date of birth (1963-09-09) 9 September 1963 (age 60)
Place of birth East London, Eastern Cape
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
School Muir College, Uitenhage, Eastern Cape
University University of Port Elizabeth
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrumhalf
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1984–87, 93–94
1988–92
Eastern Province
Transvaal
88
66
()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1986–1992 South Africa 7 (4)

Garth Derick Wright (born 9 September 1963) is a former South African rugby union player. [1]

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Playing career

Wright played for Eastern Province and Transvaal in the South African domestic competitions. He made his test debut for the Springboks in the third test against the visiting New Zealand Cavaliers team on 24 May 1986 at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. Wright scored his first and only test try in his second test, the fourth test against the Cavaliers. He was capped 7 times and scored 1 try for the Springboks and also played a further five tour matches. [2]

Test history

No.OpponentsResults
(RSA 1st)
PositionTriesDatesVenue
1. New Zealand Cavaliers 33–18 Scrumhalf 24 May 1986 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
2.New Zealand Cavaliers24–10Scrumhalf131 May 1986 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
3. World XV 20–19Scrumhalf26 Aug 1989 Newlands, Cape Town
4.World XV22–16Scrumhalf2 Sep 1989Ellis Park, Johannesburg
5.Flag of France.svg  France 20–15Scrumhalf17 Oct 1992 Stade de Gerland, Lyon
6.Flag of France.svg  France 16–29Scrumhalf24 Oct 1992 Parc des Princes, Paris
7.Flag of England.svg  England 16–33Scrumhalf14 Nov 1992 Twickenham, London

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References

  1. "Garth Wright". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  2. Van Rooyen, Quintus (1993). S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1993. SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 96. ISBN   0620172940.