Cameron Wright (rugby union)
{{short description|South Africa international rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox rugby union biography
| name = Cameron Wright
| image = Cameron Wright.JPG
| fullname = Cameron Robin Wright
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|04|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = Westville, South Africa
| height = {{height|m=1.81}}
| weight = {{convert|92|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}}
| nickname =
| occupation =
| school =
| university =
| relatives =
| position = Scrum-half
| currentclub = {{Rut|Sharks}} / {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)|CC=y}}
| youthyears1 = 2010–2014
| youthclubs1 = {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}}
| years1 = 2014
| clubs1 = {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)|CC=y}}
| apps1 = 10
| points1 = 0
| years2 = 2015
| clubs2 = {{Rut|Sharks XV}}
| apps2 = 6
| points2 = 20
| years3 = 2015
| clubs3 = {{Rut|Sharks}}
| apps3 = 1
| points3 = 0
| years4 = 2015–2017
| clubs4 = {{Rut|Montpellier}}
| apps4 = 14
| points4 = 5
| years5 = 2017–present
| clubs5 = {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)|CC=y}}
| apps5 = 32
| points5 = 30
| years6 = 2018–2020
| clubs6 = {{Rut|Sharks}}
| apps6 = 27
| points6 = 10
| years7 = 2018
| clubs7 = {{Rut|Sharks XV}}
| apps7 = 1
| points7 = 0
| years8 = 2021–
| clubs8 = {{Rut|Sharks}}
| apps8 = 2
| points8 = 0
| amatyears1 = 2014
| amatteam1 = {{Rut|UKZN Impi}}
| amatapps1 = 10
| amatpoints1 = 20
| clubupdate = 23 July 2022
}}
Cameron Robin Wright (born 20 April 1994) is a South African rugby union player for the {{Rut|Sharks}} in Super Rugby and in the Currie Cup.{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=51301 | name=Cameron Wright | date=29 May 2016}} His regular position is scrum-half.
Career
=Youth and Varsity Cup rugby=
Wright represented KwaZulu-Natal at Under-16 level when he was selected in their squad for the Grant Khomo Week held in Upington in 2010. Two years later, he represented their Under-18 side at the 2012 Under-18 Craven Week tournament.
Later in the same year, Wright was a member of the {{Rut|Sharks U19}} side that played in the 2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship, starting seven of their matches. He made twelve appearances for the team during the 2013 Under-19 Provincial Championship and graduated to the {{Rut|Sharks U21}} side in 2014.
In 2014, Wright also played in the Varsity Shield competition for university side {{Rut|UKZN Impi}}. He started all eight regular season matches for the side as they finished in second place. He also played in the final against {{Rut|CUT Ixias}}, but could not prevent them slipping to a 35–26 defeat.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=117534 | homeid=17234 | awayid=17244 | leagueid=1704 | hometeam=FNB CUT | homescore=35 | awayscore=26 | awayteam=FNB UKZN | matchdate=31 March 2014 | date=1 July 2016}} He also played in the side's promotion play-off as they attempted to secure a spot in the 2015 Varsity Cup, but failing to do so as they suffered a 42–8 defeat to {{Rut|UJ}}.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=121174 | homeid=18674 | awayid=18684 | leagueid=1854 | hometeam=FNB UJ | homescore=42 | awayscore=8 | awayteam=FNB UKZN | matchdate=7 April 2014 | date=1 July 2016}}
=Sharks=
After the 2014 Varsity Shield, Wright was included in the {{Rut|Sharks XV}} squad for the 2014 Vodacom Cup competition and was named on the bench for their match against the {{Rut|Golden Lions}}, but failed to make an appearance.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=118294 | homeid=17584 | awayid=17474 | leagueid=1734 | hometeam=Cell C Sharks XV | homescore=20 | awayscore=27 | awayteam=Golden Lions | matchdate=2 May 2014 | date=1 July 2016}}
A few months later, however, Wright found himself as the starting scrum-half for the {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}} for their opening match of the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division season following the recent departure of Charl McLeod, Cobus Reinach's involvement with the South Africa national rugby union team and injuries to Conrad Hoffmann and Stefan Ungerer.{{cite web | url=http://www.supersport.com/rugby/currie-cup/news/140807/Wright_to_debut_for_Sharks | title=Wright to debut for Sharks | publisher=SuperSport | date=7 August 2014 | accessdate=8 August 2014}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player_32982.html Cameron Wright] on itsrugby.co.uk.
{{Sharks (Currie Cup) squad}}
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Category:Montpellier Hérault Rugby players
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Category:Rugby union scrum-halves
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Category:South African rugby union players
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Category:21st-century South African sportsmen
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