Tom Wright (rugby, born 1997) explained

Tom Wright
Birth Date:21 July 1997
Birth Place:Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
Height:1.860NaN0
Weight:960NaN0
First:RL
Year1start:2018
Appearances1:5
Tries1:1
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:4
New:yes
Ru Position:Wing, Fullback
Ru Year1start:2019-
Ru Appearances1:83
Ru Tries1:37
Ru Goals1:0
Ru Fieldgoals1:0
Ru Points1:185
Ru Club2:Canberra Vikings
Ru Year2start:2019
Ru Year2end:22
Ru Appearances2:8
Ru Tries2:7
Ru Goals2:0
Ru Fieldgoals2:0
Ru Points2:35
Ru Teama:Australia
Ru Yearastart:2020
Ru Yearaend:present
Ru Appearancesa:24
Ru Triesa:5
Ru Goalsa:0
Ru Fieldgoalsa:0
Ru Pointsa:25
Updated:7 July 2024
Source:[1]

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.

Wright previously played rugby league as a 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.

Rugby league

Wright made his NRL debut in Round 10, 2018 for Manly Sea Eagles against the Brisbane Broncos.[2]

Rugby union

In September 2018, Wright joined rugby union club, the ACT Brumbies on a two-year deal.[3]

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.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/tom-wright--mw-/summary.html Rugby League Project
  2. Web site: Round 10 Sea Eagles vs Broncos . NRL . 12 May 2018.
  3. Web site: ACT Brumbies sign Tom Wright from Manly to land coup for rugby union . Sydney Morning Herald . 12 September 2018.
  4. Web site: Tom Wright re-signs with Brumbies, Rugby Australia . 2021-06-10 . 2023-09-13 .