Ken Wright (born 11 April 1956 in

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) is an Australian former

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er who played in the 1970s and 1980s.

Playing career

He started his football career in

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at the

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club in 1974. A pivotal moment in his representative career came in 1975 when, representing Sydney against the touring international team, he appeared to sidestep the entire opposition forward pack to score a try. He was selected to represent

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in 1975 and went on to play nine international tests. Wright's rugby union career lasted until the end of 1978 when, in 1979, he converted to

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and joined Eastern Suburbs and later South Sydney in the

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competitions.

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