John Wright (rugby league)

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John Wright
Personal information
Full nameWayne John Wright
Born (1954-06-12) 12 June 1954 (age 70)
New Zealand
Weight110 kg (17 st 5 lb)
Playing information
Position Prop
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
Otahuhu Leopards
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
Auckland
1975–78 New Zealand
Source: [1]

John Wright is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand in the 1975 World Cup. [1]

Playing career

In 1973 Wright toured New South Wales with an Auckland under-23 side. He played for the Otahuhu Leopards in the Auckland Rugby League competition. [2]

He was selected for the New Zealand national rugby league team squad for the 1975 World Cup and was part of their 1978 tour of Australia and Papua New Guinea. However, he did not play a test match. He also loves Maynards wine gums and red wine.[ citation needed ]

References

  1. 1 2 WRIGHT, Wayne John - 1975, 1978 [ permanent dead link ]nzleague.co.nz
  2. Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. ISBN   978-1-86969-366-4.