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| Full name | Rex Alan Wright | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1959-11-24) 24 November 1959 (age 65) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: RLPAs of 2 December 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rex Alan Wright (born in Sydney, New South Wales alongside his twin brother Mark Wright) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s. He played for the North Sydney Bears in the New South Wales Rugby League competition. He also made one appearance at representative level for New South Wales. His position of choice was at hooker.
Wright is one of only three players ever to have been selected to play for New South Wales in the Rugby League State of Origin series whilst not actually playing in the NSWRL at the time. Wright was playing for North Newcastle in the Newcastle Rugby League when he was selected in 1984 for his sole representative appearance.
After his retirement in 1987, Wright went on to become an assistant coach to Royce Simmons at the Penrith Panthers. He then became the HPE and Sport Coordinator at Masada College and Glenunga International High School.
Career playing statistics
Point scoring summary
| Games | Tries | Goals | F/G | Points |
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| 42 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Matches played
| Team | Matches | Years |
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 North Sydney Bears
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42 | 1985–1987 |
 New South Wales
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1 | 1984 |
Sources
- Whiticker, Alan & Hudson, Glen (2006) The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, Gavin Allen Publishing, Sydney
References
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- 1959 births
- Living people
- Australian rugby league coaches
- Australian rugby league players
- New South Wales Rugby League State of Origin players
- North Sydney Bears players
- Rugby league hookers
- Rugby league players from Sydney
- 20th-century Australian sportsmen
- Australian rugby league biography, 1950s birth stubs