Matthew Wright (rugby league)
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Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.92 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Weight | 14 st 13 lb (95 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Wing, Fullback, Centre, Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 29 December 2020 |
Matthew Wright (born 30 January 1991) is a
He previously played for the
.Early career
Born in
A
Playing career
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/MATTHEW_WRIGHT.jpg/220px-MATTHEW_WRIGHT.jpg)
2009
After starting the 2009 season in the NYC, Wright made his first grade debut for the Sharks at just 18 years old.[2] In his rookie season, Wright played 17 games and scored 6 tries.
2010
Wright spent the 2010 season playing for Cronulla's NYC and NSW Cup sides. At the end of the season, Wright played two games for the Junior Kangaroos, and was selected in Samoa's train-on squad.
2011
In 2011, Wright returned to first grade for the Sharks, playing 19 games all on the wing and scoring 4 tries.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Matthew_Wright_rugby_2012c.jpg/220px-Matthew_Wright_rugby_2012c.jpg)
2012
Wright spent the majority of 2012 playing fullback for Cronulla, scoring 1 try.
2013
In 2013, he made his test debut for Samoa in the Pacific Rugby League International against Tonga.[7]
Later that season, Wright was a member of the Sharks victorious
2014
In January 2014, Wright signed a one-year deal with the North Queensland Cowboys.[9] Wright made his debut for the Cowboys in their Round 5 win over the Newcastle Knights, in which he scored a try. On 22 August, Wright became one of the current NRL players and former Sharks players to accept reduced bans from the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority for his role in the club's 2011 supplements program.[10]
Wright finished his first season for the Cowboys with 9 tries in 17 games, including a first half hat-trick in the side's 64–6 win over the Wests Tigers.
2015
In Round 5 of the 2015 NRL season, Wright scored his second hat-trick for the Cowboys in their 30–10 win over the Penrith Panthers.
2016
On 22 April, Wright was granted a release from the Cowboys to join the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles on a three-year contract.[11] On 7 May 2016, Wright played for Samoa in the 2016 Polynesian Cup against Tonga, where he played on the wing and scored a try in the 18–6 win at Parramatta Stadium.[12] Later in the year he represented Samoa in their historical test match against Fiji in Apia. He kicked 3 goals in Samoa's two point defeat.
2019
On 9 Jun 2019, Newcastle Thunder announced the signing of Wright[13][14]
Statistics
NRL
- Statistics are correct to Round 26 of the 2016 season[2]
Season | Team | Matches | T | G | GK % | F/G | Pts |
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2009 | Cronulla-Sutherland
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17 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 24 |
2011 | Cronulla-Sutherland
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19 | 4 | 6/7 | 85.7 | 0 | 28 |
2012 | Cronulla-Sutherland
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21 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
2013 | Cronulla-Sutherland
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5 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
2014 | North Queensland | 17 | 9 | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 36 |
2015 | North Queensland | 17 | 9 | 0 | — | 0 | 36 |
2016
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Manly-Warringah
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15 | 2 | 7/10 | 70.00 | 0 | 22 |
Career totals | 110 | 32 | 13/18 | 72.22 | 0 | 154 |
International
Season | Team | Matches | T | G | GK % | F/G | Pts |
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2013 | Samoa | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
2016 | Samoa | 2 | 1 | 3 | 100.00 | 0 | 10 |
Career totals | 3 | 1 | 3 | 100.00 | 0 | 10 |
Personal life
Wright is the nephew of former New Zealand international Tony Tatupu and Wests Tigers back Tim Simona (despite actually being almost 10 months older than Simona). He is also a cousin of Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks forward Jesse Sene-Lefao and Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs forward Lamar Liolevave.
References
- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ a b c "Matthew Wright – Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. 30 January 1991. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ^ "Arrive Alive Cup, AAC, aac, Arrive Alive Cup, National Schoolboys knockout competition, Arrive Alive". Ourfootyteam.com. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ^ "2009 Harold Matthew's Cup Results". Ourfootyteam.com. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ^ "Players". NYC DATABASE. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ^ "Wright time for a baby Shark". Our Footy Team. 25 January 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
- ^ Wright happy to be Sharks' centre of attention Stuff.co.nz, 22 March 2013
- ^ Michael Carayannis (6 October 2013). "Cronulla Sharks overpower Windsor Wolves to claim NSW Cup title". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ^ "Cowboys sign Matthew Wright for 2014". Zero Tackle.
- ^ "Cronulla Sharks players accept doping bans". The Sydney Morning Herald. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ "Matthew Wright to join Manly". Sea Eagles. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ^ "Samoa holds on in pulsating Pacific Test". nrl.com. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ^ "Wright rumbles in to Thunder". www.thunderrugby.co.uk. 9 June 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Samoa star Matthew Wright returns to Newcastle". www.loverugbyleague.com. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
External links
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