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Jason Wright (rugby union)

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Jason Wright
Full nameJason Anthony Wright
Date of birth (1969-07-05) 5 July 1969 (age 55)
Place of birthWellington, New Zealand
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight213 lb (97 kg)
UniversityUniversity of Otago
University of Cambridge
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre / Wing
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1997–99 Richmond ()
1999–00 Benetton Treviso ()
2000–02 London Irish ()
2002–03 Cambridge University ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1992–97 Otago 54 (123)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996–97 Highlanders 4 (0)

Jason Anthony Wright (born 5 July 1969) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player.

Biography

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Born in Wellington, Wright attended the University of Otago and was New Zealand Universities representative wing three-quarter in 1992. He played as a centre three-quarter and wing with Otago from 1992 to 1997, while making four Super 12 appearances for the Highlanders across 1996 and 1997.[1]

Wright continued his career in the English Premiership in 1997 with Richmond, where he played until the 1999–00 season, which he spent at Italian club Benetton Treviso, before returning to England in 2000 and joining London Irish.[2]

A two-time Cambridge blue, Wright featured in the 2002 and 2003 Varsity matches, for a win and a draw. He read Social and Political Sciences at the University of Cambridge.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Jason Anthony Wright". New Zealand Rugby History.
  2. ^ "Wright stuff thwarts Exiles". The Independent. 23 August 1997.
  3. ^ "Cambridge recover from unscheduled miss move". The Daily Telegraph. 3 December 2002.
  4. ^ "Stage set for Varsity 2003". ESPNscrum. 2 December 2003.
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