Nigel Wright (rugby league)

Nigel Wright (8 November 1973) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s, and has coached in the 2010s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Stanley Rangers ARLFC, Wakefield Trinity, Wigan and Huddersfield Giants as a stand-off, or loose forward, [1] and coached for Barrow Raiders.[3]

Nigel Wright
Personal information
Full nameNigel Wright
Born (1973-11-08) 8 November 1973
Playing information
PositionStand-off, Loose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1990–93 Wakefield Trinity 27+6 6 12 6 54
1993–98 Wigan 36 11 0 4 48
1994–95(loan) → Wakefield 19 6 53 11 141
1998–2000 Huddersfield 10 1 0 0 4
Total 98 24 65 21 247
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1993–95 GB Under 21 3+1 0 0 0 0
1995 England 1 0 0 1 1
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
15 Mar 2011–5 July 2011 Barrow Raiders
Source: [1][2][3]

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Playing career

International honours

Nigel Wright won a cap for England while at Wakefield Trinity in 1995 against France.[2] He is one of only eight players to have scored a drop goal for England.[5]

Club career

Wright is the joint-fifth youngest player (along with Neil Fox) to make his début for Wakefield Trinity aged 16-years and 3-months in 1990.

Wright played stand-off and scored a goal, and a drop goal in Trinity's 29–16 victory over Sheffield Eagles in the 1992–93 Yorkshire County Cup Final at Elland Road, Leeds on 18 October 1992.[6]

In 1993, Wigan paid Wakefield a fee of £140,000 for Wright. A series of ankle injuries limited his impact at Wigan.[7]

References
  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. RL Record Keepers' Club
  5. "Drop Goal Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 23 August 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  6. Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC – FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-429-9
  7. "Tickle follows Lydon's lead". bbc.co.uk. 20 June 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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