Brod Wright
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Brod Wright is a professional rugby league
player for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League
(NRL) competition. He plays in the second-row.
After graduating from Baulkham Hills High School
in 2005, Wright made his debut against the North Queensland Cowboys
in round 20 of the 2008 NRL season
. He was 18th man for Parramatta against Melbourne in the 2009 Grand Final as an injury stand-by for Nathan Cayless. Wright signed with the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks for the 2010 NRL season.
Wright was the first ever and so far only Parramatta Eels player to start his junior career playing the game for the Junior Eels, at a young age, and work his way up through the system into the First Grade side, playing for Parramatta junior teams Junior Eels, Harold Matts, SG Ball, and the Toyota Cup squad.
He will join French rugby league club Pia for 2011/12 season.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
player for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League
National Rugby League
The National Rugby League is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. The NRL's main competition, called the Telstra Premiership , is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in New Zealand...
(NRL) competition. He plays in the second-row.
After graduating from Baulkham Hills High School
Baulkham Hills High School
Baulkham Hills High School is an academically selective high school located in Baulkham Hills. The school was established in 1971 by the New South Wales Department of Education and Training, and currently caters for approximately 1200 students from Years 7 to 12.The school is noted for its...
in 2005, Wright made his debut against the North Queensland Cowboys
North Queensland Cowboys
The North Queensland Cowboys are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
in round 20 of the 2008 NRL season
National Rugby League season 2008
The 2008 NRL season was the 101st season of professional rugby league club competition in Australia, and the eleventh run by the National Rugby League. For the second year, sixteen teams competed for the 2008 Telstra Premiership title. The season commenced with the first matches played on 14 March...
. He was 18th man for Parramatta against Melbourne in the 2009 Grand Final as an injury stand-by for Nathan Cayless. Wright signed with the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks for the 2010 NRL season.
Wright was the first ever and so far only Parramatta Eels player to start his junior career playing the game for the Junior Eels, at a young age, and work his way up through the system into the First Grade side, playing for Parramatta junior teams Junior Eels, Harold Matts, SG Ball, and the Toyota Cup squad.
He will join French rugby league club Pia for 2011/12 season.