Murray Wright

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

Murray Wright

Personal information
Full name	Murray Thomas Wright
Born	New Zealand
Playing information
Position	Hooker
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]

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.