Stew Mel Rugby














S T H WRIGHT

1949 - England

Stephen Wright was a great all rounder when he was at school. He captained the cricket XI, was vice captain of Stewarts College, secretary of the Tennis Club, golf champion, member of the 1st XV and dux of the school - a remarkable record.

He played front row for the FP's and soon played Inter-city in 1948 before being chosen as a reserve against Ireland. He was capped against England at Twickenham.

 
 

The following season he joined the RAF and played in the Inter Services Championship and played in two more trial matches.

On his return to Edinburgh after National Service he played No 8 and played in several International trial matches. In 1953-54 he was reserve for the Scottish team on three occasions.

In 1956 he took an appointment in London and went out to Ghana as Regional Director with the British Council. In 1959 he was killed in a motor accident. It was a most untimely death of a young man of great intellectual gifts, athletic ability and formidable character.

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