Alan Wright (rugby union)

Alan Hercules Wright (14 April 1914 — 2 December 1990) was a New Zealand rugby union international.

Alan Wright
Full nameAlan Hercules Wright
Date of birth(1914-04-14)14 April 1914
Place of birthUpper Hutt, New Zealand
Date of death2 December 1990(1990-12-02) (aged 76)
Place of deathWellington, New Zealand
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight89 kg (196 lb)
SchoolWellington College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing three-quarter
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1938 New Zealand

Born in Upper Hutt, Wright was one of four sons of national rugby league captain Hercules Wright and a nephew of Wellington mayor Robert Wright. He attended Wellington College.[1]

Wright, known as "Bumper", was a sturdy wing three-quarter and began playing for Wellington in 1934. He gained an All Blacks call up for the 1938 tour of Australia as a replacement for John Dick, who was suffering from measles.[2] Despite scoring 11 tries from four uncapped matches, Wright was unable to force his way into the Test team.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Famous Rugby Family". Evening Star. 31 July 1936. p. 4.
  2. ^ "All Black Team Leaves". The Press. 8 July 1938. p. 7.
  3. ^ "Alan Wright #448". stats.allblacks.com.