David Wright (rugby league)
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David Wright (born 16 March 1951) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s. A Queensland state and Australia national representative forward, he played in the Brisbane Rugby League for the Brothers club and in England's Northern Rugby Football League for the Warrington club.
Wright was born on 16 March 1951. He started playing football in the
In January 1975 Wright played in Warrington's victory in the final of the 1974–75 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy. In June 1975 while still playing for Brothers Wright was first selected to play for the Australian national team in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against New Zealand, becoming Kangaroo No. 484.[4] In 1976 Wright was selected in all three of Queensland's matches against New South Wales.
References
- ^ "David Wright". rugbyleagueproject.org. Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson and Bill Bates. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ Ricketts, Steve (June 2019). "FLASHBACK: MAY 1974". stevericketts.com.au. Steve Ricketts. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Herigate Numbers". warringtonwolves.com. Warrington Wolves. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Australian Kangaroos Player Register" (PDF). 2013 Annual Report. NRL. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2013.