Garth Wright
South Africa international rugby union player
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Garth Derick Wright (born 9 September 1963) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]
BornGarth Derick Wright
9 September 1963
9 September 1963
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
SchoolMuir College, Uitenhage, Eastern Cape
| Born | Garth Derick Wright 9 September 1963 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Muir College, Uitenhage, Eastern Cape | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Wright played for Eastern Province and Transvaal in the South African domestic competitions. He made his test debut for the Springboks in the third test against the visiting New Zealand Cavaliers team on 24 May 1986 at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. Wright scored his first and only test try in his second test, the fourth test against the Cavaliers. He was capped 7 times and scored 1 try for the Springboks and also played a further five tour matches.[2]
Test history
| No. | Opponents | Results (RSA 1st) | Position | Tries | Dates | Venue |
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| 1. | New Zealand Cavaliers | 33–18 | Scrumhalf | 24 May 1986 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | |
| 2. | New Zealand Cavaliers | 24–10 | Scrumhalf | 1 | 31 May 1986 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg |
| 3. | World XV | 20–19 | Scrumhalf | 26 Aug 1989 | Newlands, Cape Town | |
| 4. | World XV | 22–16 | Scrumhalf | 2 Sep 1989 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | |
| 5. |  France | 20–15 | Scrumhalf | 17 Oct 1992 | Stade de Gerland, Lyon | |
| 6. | France | 16–29 | Scrumhalf | 24 Oct 1992 | Parc des Princes, Paris | |
| 7. |  England | 16–33 | Scrumhalf | 14 Nov 1992 | Twickenham, London |
See also
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 548