Peter Wright (rugby union, born 1967)

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Peter Wright

Birth name	Peter Wright
Date of birth	(1967-12-30) 30 December 1967 (age 56)
Place of birth	Bonnyrigg, Midlothian
Occupation(s)	Blacksmith rugby coach HGV Driver
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Lasswade Boroughmuir () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) Edinburgh Border Reivers () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1989 1992–96 1993 British and Irish Lions 1 21 (0) (5) Coaching career Years Team 2019- Glasgow Hawks Glasgow High Kelvinside

Peter Wright (born 30 December 1967) is a former rugby union player and now coach.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for Lasswade RFC and Boroughmuir.

Provincial and professional career

He played for Edinburgh District; and on professionalism in Scotland, played for Edinburgh Rugby and then Border Reivers.

International career

He was capped by Scotland B once, on 18 February 1989 against France 'B'.

He won 21 caps at prop for

in 1993.

Coaching career

He now coaches

.

In the 2004–05 season Wright coached Hawks to a BT League and Cup double, beating

, leading them to the SRU Bowl in 2000, before joining Hawks.

On BBC Radio Scotland, Wright said of Scottish players that, "If you tell them six times that they are no good they will believe you, but you have to tell them a million times that they are good to get the same result."

References

External links

• Under-19s' build-up worries Wright - The Scotsman, 25 March 2006