Steven Wright (rugby union)

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Steven Terence Howard Wright (14 February 1927 — 1 July 1965) was a Scottish international rugby union player.

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Steven Wright
Full nameSteven Terence Howard Wright
Date of birth(1927-02-14)14 February 1927
Date of death1 July 1965(1965-07-01) (aged 38)
SchoolStewart's College
UniversityUniversity of Edinburgh
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1949 Scotland 1 (0)
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Wright attended Stewart's College in Edinburgh, where in addition to playing rugby he captained the cricket XI. He was dux of the school in 1945 and pursued further studies at the University of Edinburgh.[1]

A Stewart's College FP prop, Wright was capped for Scotland in a 1949 Calcutta Cup match against England at Twickenham, replacing an injured Hamish Dawson in the front-row.[2]

Wright played for English club Cheltenham during the 1950s.[3]

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