Peter Wright (rugby union, born 1967)

For other people named Peter Wright, see Peter Wright (disambiguation).

Peter Wright

Birth name	Peter Wright
Date of birth	(1967-12-30) 30 December 1967 (age 56)
Place of birth	Bonnyrigg, Midlothian
Occupation(s)	Blacksmith rugby coach HGV Driver
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Lasswade () – Boroughmuir () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) Edinburgh () – Border Reivers () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1989 Scotland 'B' 1 (0) 1992–96 Scotland 21 (5) 1993 British and Irish Lions Coaching career Years Team Murrayfield Wanderers Glasgow Hawks 2019- Glasgow High Kelvinside

Peter Wright (born 30 December 1967) is a former rugby union player and now coach.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for Lasswade RFC and Boroughmuir.

Provincial and professional career

He played for Edinburgh District; and on professionalism in Scotland, played for Edinburgh Rugby and then Border Reivers.

International career

He was capped by Scotland B once, on 18 February 1989 against France 'B'.

He won 21 caps at prop for Scotland between 1992 and 1996, and toured New Zealand with the British and Irish Lions in 1993.

Coaching career

He now coaches Glasgow High Kelvinside.^[1] He previously coached the Glasgow Hawks.

In the 2004–05 season Wright coached Hawks to a BT League and Cup double, beating Dundee HSFP 29–17 in the cup final on the international pitch at Murrayfield. He is also a Scottish Rugby development officer in Dumfries and Galloway. Wright started his coaching at Murrayfield Wanderers, leading them to the SRU Bowl in 2000, before joining Hawks.

On BBC Radio Scotland, Wright said of Scottish players that, "If you tell them six times that they are no good they will believe you, but you have to tell them a million times that they are good to get the same result."

References

1. "Glasgow Warriors - Coaching role for Ruaridh Jackson". www.glasgowwarriors.com.

External links

• Under-19s' build-up worries Wright - The Scotsman, 25 March 2006