John Wright is a New Zealand
rugby league footballer who represented
New Zealand in the
1975 World Cup.
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Playing career
In 1973 Wright toured New South Wales with an Auckland under-23 side. He played for the Otahuhu Leopards in the Auckland Rugby League
The Auckland Rugby League (ARL) is the governing body for the sport of rugby league in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It is responsible for rugby league in the region, including both club and school rugby league. It began in 1910 when the fi ...
competition.[Coffey, John and Bernie Wood ''Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009'', 2009. .]
He was selected for the New Zealand national rugby league team squad for the 1975 World Cup and was part of their 1978 tour of Australia and Papua New Guinea. However, he did not play a test match. He also loves Maynards wine gums and red wine.
References
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Living people
New Zealand rugby league players
New Zealand national rugby league team players
Auckland rugby league team players
Rugby league props
Otahuhu Leopards players
Year of birth missing (living people)