Rex Wright

{{Short description|Australian rugby league footballer and coach}}

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| name = Rex Wright

| fullname = Rex Alan Wright

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1959|11|24}}

| birth_place = Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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| position = {{rlp|HK}}

| club1 = North Newcastle

| year1start = 1984

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| club2 = North Sydney

| year2start = 1985

| year2end = 87

| appearances2 = 43

| tries2 = 1

| goals2 = 0

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| points2 = 4

| teamA = New South Wales

| yearAstart = 1984

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| appearancesA = 1

| triesA = 0

| goalsA = 0

| fieldgoalsA = 0

| pointsA = 0

| source = RLP

| updated = 2 December 2024

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Rex Alan Wright (born in Sydney, New South Wales alongside his twin brother Mark Wright) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s. He played for the North Sydney Bears in the New South Wales Rugby League competition. He also made one appearance at representative level for New South Wales. His position of choice was at {{rlp|hk}}.[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/rex-wright/summary.html RugbyLeagueProject.org Profile]

Wright is one of only three players ever to have been selected to play for New South Wales in the Rugby League State of Origin series whilst not actually playing in the NSWRL at the time. Wright was playing for North Newcastle in the Newcastle Rugby League when he was selected in 1984 for his sole representative appearance.{{Citation needed|date=October 2010}}

After his retirement in 1987, Wright went on to become an assistant coach to Royce Simmons at the Penrith Panthers. He then became the HPE and Sport Coordinator at Masada College and Glenunga International High School.[http://www.gihs.sa.edu.au/community/staff List of staff] at Glenunga International High School