Tom Wright (rugby, born 1997)

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Tom Wright
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Wright representing the Manly Sea Eagles during the National Youth Competition
Personal information
Born (1997-07-21) 21 July 1997 (age 27)
Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight96 kg (212 lb; 15 st 2 lb)
Playing information
Rugby league
Position Five-eighth, Fullback
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2018 Manly Sea Eagles 51004
Rugby union
Position Wing, Fullback
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2019- Brumbies 833700185
2019–22 Canberra Vikings 870035
Total914400220
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2020– Australia 35200030
Source: [1]
As of 17 November 2024

Thomas Wright (born 21 July 1997) is an Australian professional dual-code rugby player who plays as a fullback for Super Rugby club the Brumbies and the Australia national team.

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Wright previously played rugby league as a five-eighth for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the NRL. He made his Australian representative rugby union debut for the Wallabies in the 2020 Bledisloe Cup series.

Background

Wright was born in Randwick, New South Wales, Australia. Tom played his junior rugby league for Clovelly Crocodiles and La Perouse Panthers. His junior rugby union was played with the Clovelly Eagles and then at high school while attending St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill.[ citation needed ] [2]

Rugby league

Wright made his NRL debut in Round 10, 2018 for Manly Sea Eagles against the Brisbane Broncos. [3]

Rugby union club career

In September 2018, Wright joined rugby union club, the ACT Brumbies on a two-year deal. [4]

Rugby union international career

He would go on to make his starting debut for the Wallabies against the All Blacks in November 2020, scoring in the 24-22 win at Suncorp Stadium.

Wright re-signed with the Brumbies and Rugby Australia until the end of 2023. [5]

In November 2024, Wright scored a hattrick and won player of the match as Australia beat Wales 52-20 in the 2024 Autumn Nations Series. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Rugby League Project
  2. ↑ Apex Sports Agency Channel (15 September 2015). "Tom Wright GPS 2015". YouTube. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  3. ↑ "Round 10 Sea Eagles vs Broncos". NRL. 12 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "ACT Brumbies sign Tom Wright from Manly to land coup for rugby union". Sydney Morning Herald. 12 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "Tom Wright re-signs with Brumbies, Rugby Australia". 10 June 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  6. ↑ "FT Wales 20-52 Australia: Wales crumble to record successive 11th Test loss". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
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