Tom Wright (rugby, born 1997)

Tom Wright (born 21 July 1997) is an Australian national representative rugby union footballer who plays as a winger and fullback for the Brumbies in Super Rugby and Australia at international level.

Tom Wright
Wright representing the Manly Sea Eagles during the National Youth Competition
Date of birth (1997-07-21) 21 July 1997
Place of birthRandwick, New South Wales, Australia
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight96 kg (212 lb; 15 st 2 lb)
SchoolSt. Joseph's College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Fullback
Current team Brumbies
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019– Brumbies 52 (125)
2019 Canberra Vikings 8 (35)
Correct as of 16 July 2022
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2020– Australia 22 (20)
Correct as of 28 November 2022
Rugby league career
Playing information
PositionFive-eighth, Fullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2018 Manly Sea Eagles 5 1 0 0 4
Source: [1]

Wright previously played rugby league as a five-eighth for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the NRL. He made his Australian representative rugby union debut for the Wallabies in the 2020 Bledisloe Cup series.

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]

He'd go on to make his starting debut for the Wallabies against the All Blacks in November 2020, scoring in the 24-22 win at Suncorp Stadium.

Wright re-signed with the Brumbies and Rugby Australia until the end of 2023.

International Tries

As of 16 July 2022[4]

Try Opposing team Location Venue Competition Date Result Score
1  New Zealand Brisbane, Australia Suncorp Stadium 2020 Tri Nations Series 7 November 2020 Win 24 – 22
2  Japan Ōita, Japan Ōita Stadium 2021 end-of-year rugby union internationals 23 October 2021 Win 23 – 32
3  England Sydney, Australia Sydney Cricket Ground 2022 England rugby union tour of Australia 16 July 2022 Loss 17 – 21
4  Italy Florence, Italy Stadio Artemio Franchi 2022 end-of-year rugby union internationals 12 November 2022 Loss 27 – 28

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.
  4. "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Tom Wright - Test matches". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
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