Murray Wright

Murray Wright is a New Zealand rugby league player who represented New Zealand in the 1975 World Cup.[1]

For the school in Detroit, Michigan, see Murray-Wright High School.
Murray Wright
Personal information
Full nameMurray Thomas Wright
BornNew Zealand
Playing information
PositionHooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
19??–1975 Otahuhu Leopards
1976–19?? Hornby Panthers
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
19??–1975 Auckland
1975 New Zealand 0 0 0 0 0
1976–19?? Canterbury
Source: [1]

Playing career

Wright played for Otahuhu and played for Auckland.[2] He was selected for the New Zealand national rugby league team squad for the 1975 World Cup, but did not play a match at the tournament.[3]

In 1976 Wright moved to Christchurch, joining the Hornby club and representing Canterbury. The New Zealand Rugby League imposed a $1000 transfer fee.[4]

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References
  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. ISBN 978-1-86969-366-4.
  3. WRIGHT, Murray Thomas - 1975 nzleague.co.nz
  4. Coffey, John. Canterbury XIII, Christchurch, 1987.
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