Springbok no. 548 · Scrumhalf
Garth Wright
Garth Derick Wright · EP, Lions
7Tests
1Tries
1Tours
22Age at debut
Test career
198619891992
First test
24 May 1986, age 22 · Scrumhalf v NZ Cavaliers, Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Last test
14 Nov 1992, age 29 · Scrumhalf v England, Twickenham, London
Biography
Garth Wright was a scrumhalf who played seven Tests between 1986 and 1992, scoring a try against the 1986 Cavaliers at Ellis Park. Born in East London on 9 September 1963 and educated at Muir College, he played for Eastern Province and Transvaal and toured France and England in 1992.
Test history
7 tests · 4 points| Date | Opponent | Venue | Position | Result | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 1986 |  NZ Cavaliers | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | Scrumhalf | W 33–18 | EP |
| 31 May 1986 | NZ Cavaliers | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | Scrumhalf | W 24–10 | EP |
| 26 Aug 1989 | World Invitation | Newlands, Cape Town | Scrumhalf | W 20–19 | Lions |
| 02 Sep 1989 | World Invitation | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | Scrumhalf | W 22–16 | Lions |
| 17 Oct 1992 |  France | Stade de Gerland, Lyon | Scrumhalf | W 20–15 | Lions |
| 24 Oct 1992 | France | Parc des Princes, Paris | Scrumhalf | L 16–29 | Lions |
| 14 Nov 1992 |  England | Twickenham, London | Scrumhalf | L 16–33 | Lions |