Rex Alan Wright (born in

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alongside his twin brother Mark Wright) is an Australian former professional

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footballer who played in the 1980s. He played for the

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in the

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competition. He also made one appearance at representative level for

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. His position of choice was at . Wright is one of only three players ever to have been selected to play for New South Wales in the

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series whilst not actually playing in the

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at the time. Wright was playing for North Newcastle in the

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when he was selected in 1984 for his sole representative appearance. After his retirement in 1987, Wright went on to become an assistant

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at the

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. He then became the HPE and Sport Coordinator at Masada College and

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.List of staff
at

Career playing statistics

Point scoring summary

Matches played

Sources

* Whiticker, Alan & Hudson, Glen (2006) ''The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players'', Gavin Allen Publishing, Sydney

References

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