Ian Douglas Wright (24 December 1945 - 2000) was an English rugby union international.[1]
| Full name | Ian Douglas Wright | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 24 December 1945 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Croydon, Surrey, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 2000 (aged 54) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Cheltenham, Gloucestershire | ||||||||||||||||
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Wright, known as "Stumpy", was born in Croydon and educated at Worthing Grammar School.[2]
A fly-half, Wright gained four England caps in the 1971 Five Nations Championship. He played his rugby for Northampton and appeared in 251 games for the club from 1969 to 1978, scoring 631 points.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ian Wright faces Light Blues". Cambridge Evening News. 30 November 1972.
- ^ "Game of my father's: how Welsh victory over England in 1971 gave rise to modern rugby". The Telegraph. 15 January 2021.
- ^ "Henry's train titbit gave Wales head of steam". The Telegraph. 3 March 2000.
External links
edit- Ian Wright at ESPNscrum