Stan Wright

Who is Stan Wright?

Stan Wright is a Cook Islands international rugby union player and his current club is Stade Français of the Top 14.

His favoured position is Prop, being able to play both sides of the scrum.

His previous playing experience was for the Marist Club in Whangarei, and for Northland in the Air New Zealand Cup alongside current world rugby super star Rupeni Caucaunibuca. He was also part of the Auckland Blues squad for the 2006 Super 14 season, however had to withdraw through injury. Wright was selected in the 2007-08 Magners League Dream Team along with six other players from Leinster. Leinster ended up with seven stars in the team with the Cardiff Blues, Edinburgh and the Ospreys providing two players each. Wright was voted by his peers the IRUPA Sports Unsung Hero for the 2008-09 Magners League. He was extremely popular with the Leinster supporters and he earned the nickname 'Cookie Monster' because of his home nation, the Cook Islands.

He became as forwards coach for Suttonians RFC for the 2009-10 season.

Stan's mother, Poila Wright was awarded an OBE in 2007.

In 2011, Stan was the highest paid athlete from the Cook Islands.