Craig Wright (rugby union)
English rugby union player (born 2004)
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Craig Wright (born 31 May 2004) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a hooker for Premiership Rugby club Northampton Saints.
| Born | 31 May 2004[1] Chelmsford, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (243 lb; 17 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Felsted School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Wright was born in Chelmsford and was initially a keen footballer before transitioning to rugby union in his teens.[3] He attended Felsted School and played club rugby for Braintree Rugby Club.[4]
Club career
Wright made his Northampton Saints club debut during the 2023-2024 season, starting in the Premiership Rugby Cup at Ealing Trailfinders. He also spent time on loan at Rugby Championship side Bedford Blues that season.[5][6]
Wright made his first appearance in European competition when he featured in a 2024–25 European Rugby Champions Cup pool stage game against Castres.[7] At the end of that season he came off the bench as a second-half substitute during the 2025 European Rugby Champions Cup final which saw Northampton defeated by Bordeaux Bègles at the Millennium Stadium to finish runners up.[8]
International career
In April 2022 Wright scored two tries for the England under-18 side in a game against Wales.[9] He played for England U20 at the 2023 World Rugby U20 Championship and scored a try in their last fixture of the tournament against hosts South Africa which England lost to finish fourth.[10]
Wright was a member of the England side which won the 2024 Six Nations Under 20s Championship scoring a try against Scotland.[11][12] Later that year he was included in the squad for the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship and scored a try in their semi-final victory over Ireland.[13] Wright started in the final as England defeated France at Cape Town Stadium to become junior world champions.[14]
Honours
- Northampton
- European Rugby Champions Cup runner-up: 2024–2025
- England U20
- World Rugby Under 20 Championship
Champion (1): 2024
- Six Nations Under 20s Championship
- Champion (1): 2024
