About Don Wright
Don Wright was a New Zealand rugby union player.
Donald Hector Wright (20 October 1902 – 26 December 1966) was a New Zealand international rugby union player.
Wright was born in Auckland and attended Auckland Grammar School, where he played for the 1st XV in 1919.
A halfback, Wright debuted for Auckland in 1922 and was a contentious omission from the All Blacks squad for their 1924–25 northern hemisphere tour, losing out to Bill Dalley and Jimmy Mill. He however represented the All Blacks on a 1925 tour of Australia and missed only one of the tour fixtures. This proved to be his final season in first–class rugby.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Don Wright?
New Zealand international rugby union player
When did Don Wright die?
Don Wright died on 26 December 1966.
What was Don Wright's occupation?
Don Wright was a rugby union player.
What nationality was Don Wright?
Don Wright was New Zealand.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Don Wright (rugby union)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Don Wright. https://biography.guide/don-wright/
MLA: "Don Wright." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/don-wright/.
Chicago: "Don Wright." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/don-wright/.
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