Shane Wright

Shane Wright (born 13 March 1996) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL.

Shane Wright
Personal information
Born (1996-03-13) 13 March 1996
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight104 kg (16 st 5 lb)
Playing information
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2017– North Qld Cowboys 25 2 0 0 8
As of 25 September 2020
Source: [1]

Background

Wright was born in Perth, Western Australia and was raised in Proserpine, Queensland.

He played his junior rugby league for the Proserpine Whitsunday Brahmans before being signed by the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles at the age of 14.[2] Wright then moved to the Gold Coast, Queensland, attending Palm Beach Currumbin State High School and playing junior rugby league for the Burleigh Bears before being signed by the Gold Coast Titans.[3]

Playing career

Early career

In 2015 and 2016, Wright played for the Gold Coast Titans' NYC team.[4] In November 2016, he signed a 2-year contract with the North Queensland Cowboys starting in 2017.[5]

2017

In round 24 of the 2017 NRL season, Wright made his NRL debut for the Cowboys against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.[6][7]

2018

On April 17, Wright re-signed with the Cowboys until the end of the 2020 season.[8] He spent the majority of the 2018 season playing for the Mackay Cutters, registering just two NRL games for the Cowboys, which included a start at second row in their Round 18 loss to the Canberra Raiders.[9]

2019

After starting the season playing for the Mackay Cutters, Wright earned an NRL call-up in Round 11, coming off the bench in a 22–16 win over the Canberra Raiders.[10] By Round 15, Wright had forced his way into the starting line up at second row, where he would remain for the rest of the season.[11] In Round 21, he scored his first NRL try in a 14–18 loss to the Brisbane Broncos.[12] In Round 24, Wright scored the final try at Willows Sports Complex in a 15–8 win over the Canterbury Bulldogs.[13] On 18 September, he was named the Cowboys' 2019 Rookie of the Year at the club's presentation night.[14]

2020

In February, Wright was a member of the Cowboys' 2020 NRL Nines winning squad.[15] On 3 June, he re-signed with the Cowboys until the end of the 2021 season.[16] Wright played just eight NRL games for the Cowboys in 2020, starting six at second-row.

Achievements and accolades

Individual

Team

Statistics

NRL
Statistics are correct to the end of the 2020 season[17]
Season Team Matches T G GK % F/G Pts
2017 North Queensland 100—00
2018 North Queensland 200—00
2019 North Queensland 1420—08
2020 North Queensland 800—00
Career totals 25 2 0 — 0 8

References
  1. Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Shane Wright - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  2. Times, Whitsunday. "NRL teams sign our rising stars". Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  3. Greenwood, Emma. "Teenager Shane Wright named in Gold Coast Titans' squad for Auckland Nines". Gold CoastBulletin. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  4. "W". 27 December 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  5. Media, NRL Digital. "2017 Cowboys taking shape". Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  6. "Updated team lists: Cowboys v Sharks". Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  7. Media, NRL Digital. "Final team: Cowboys v Sharks". Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  8. "Building young stock – Wright, Clifford re-sign". 17 April 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  9. https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/raiders-v-cowboys-team-lists-for-round-18-clash/news-story/78e42a1c3e84407e042b4a8741c1bef5
  10. https://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/sport/nrl/cowboys/cowboys-forward-shane-wright-up-for-middle-battle-against-titans/news-story/82ad1ec7976f1d3334570cd686c49af4
  11. https://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/sport/nrl/cowboys/unheralded-cowboys-forward-shane-wright-on-the-rise/news-story/7942ab0f7bde45efd05bc4db3c17e0ad
  12. https://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/sport/nrl/cowboys/unheralded-cowboys-forward-shane-wright-on-the-rise/news-story/7942ab0f7bde45efd05bc4db3c17e0ad
  13. https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/08/29/wright-scores-the-last-try-at-1300smiles-stadium/
  14. https://www.cowboys.com.au/news/2019/09/18/wright-crowned-rookie-of-the-year/
  15. https://www.cowboys.com.au/news/2020/02/15/nines-final-team-list-final-v-dragons/
  16. "Feldt, Wright re-sign with Cowboys". NQ Cowboys. 3 June 2020.
  17. Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Shane Wright - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
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