Tom Wright (rugby, born 1997)

Tom Wright (born 21 July 1997) is an Australian national representative rugby union player currently signed to the Brumbies in Super Rugby. He previously played rugby league for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League as a five-eighth. He made his Australian representative rugby debut for the Wallabies in the 2020 Bledisloe Cup series.

Tom Wright
Personal information
Full nameThomas Wright
Born (1997-07-21) 21 July 1997
Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight98 kg (15 st 6 lb)
Playing information
Rugby league
PositionFive-eighth, Fullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2018 Manly Sea Eagles 5 1 0 0 4
Rugby union
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2020– Brumbies
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2020– Australia 1 1 5
As of 7 Nov 2020
Source: [1]

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]

References
  1. Rugby League Project
  2. "Round 10 Sea Eagles vs Broncos". NRL. 12 May 2018.
  3. "ACT Brumbies sign Tom Wright from Manly to land coup for rugby union". Sydney Morning Herald. 12 September 2018.
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