Rex Alan Wright (born in

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, New South Wales 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

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 {{Australia-rugbyleague-bio-1950s-stub