Stan Wright (rugby union)
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| Full name | Stanley Wright | ||||||||
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| Date of birth | September 29, 1978 | ||||||||
| Place of birth | Rarotonga, Cook Islands | ||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1.5 in) | ||||||||
| Weight | 131 kg (20 st 8 lb 288 lb)[1] | ||||||||
| School | Tereora College | ||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Poila Wright (Mama Tuki) | ||||||||
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Stan Wright (born 29 September 1978) is a Cook Islands international rugby union player and his current club is Oyonnax Rugby club currently competing in the first level of the French league system [2][3][4]
His favoured position is Prop, being able to play both sides of the scrum.
His previous playing experience was for the Marist Club in Whangarei, and for Northland in the Air New Zealand Cup alongside current world rugby super star Rupeni Caucaunibuca. He was also part of the Auckland Blues squad for the 2006 Super 14 season, however had to withdraw through injury. Wright was selected in the 2007-08 Magners League Dream Team along with six other players from Leinster. Leinster ended up with seven stars in the team with the Cardiff Blues, Edinburgh and the Ospreys providing two players each. Wright was voted by his peers the IRUPA Sports Unsung Hero for the 2008-09 Magners League.[citation needed] He was extremely popular with the Leinster supporters and he earned the nickname 'Cookie Monster' because of his home nation, the Cook Islands.[citation needed]
He became as forwards coach for Suttonians RFC for the 2009-10 season.[citation needed]
Stan's mother, Poila Wright (Mama Tuki) was awarded an OBE in 2007.[5]
In 2011, Stan was the highest paid athlete from the Cook Islands.[6]
References
- ^ http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/matchcentre/players_statistics_archive.php?includeref=dynamic&player=21491
- ^ http://www.irishrugby.ie/22_21215.php
- ^ http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2010/0617/1224272699112.html
- ^ http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2010/0621/1224272952581.html
- ^ Cook Island Pukapuka
- ^ http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/id/7858737/floyd-mayweather-united-states-best-paid-athlete-espn-magazine
- 1978 births
- Living people
- Cook Island Māori people
- Rugby union props
- Cook Island rugby union players
- Leinster Rugby players
- People from Rarotonga
- Ystradgynlais RFC players
- Cook Island expatriate rugby union players
- Expatriate rugby union players in France
- Expatriate sportspeople in the United Kingdom
- Cook Island expatriates in the United Kingdom
- Cook Island expatriates in France
- Cook Islands international rugby union players