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2 days ago · Brad Thorn compared him to All Blacks great Conrad Smith for his intelligence and accuracy and he has long appealed as a Test prospect. The biggest concern is a lack of size at Test level - the 22-year-old is listed at just 88kg - but there is no lack of heart. NEW PODCAST!
2 days ago · A hamstring injury ahead of the 2019 season threatened to derail Wright's development but two years and 28 Queensland caps later, Wright had impressed enough to earn the Reds' captaincy ahead of Brad Thorn's 2020 season - aged just 22. The career that's followed has seen highs and lows in equal part.
4 days ago · A couple of years ago when he was captain and the Reds were floundering, Brad Thorn was forced to appoint James O’Connor as co captain over him and the Reds improved immediately. They improved even more when Wright was injured.
3 days ago · Apart from representing Queensland, Brad Thorn is also a dual rugby international, having played international rugby league for Australia, and international rugby union for the All Blacks. Papua New Guinea–born Adrian Lam and Fijian-born Lote Tuqiri, Akuila Uate and Petero Civoniceva have also played Origin.
4 days ago · Queenslands Reds coach Brad Thorn with Tom Lynagh who was forced off following a late, headlong, no-bind, shoulder-led hit from the Chiefs’ Samipeni Finau during the Super Rugby quarter-final...
3 days ago · A couple of years ago when he was captain and the Reds were floundering, Brad Thorn was forced to appoint James O’Connor as co captain over him and the Reds improved immediately. They improved even more when Wright was injured.
2 days ago · The Crusaders ( Māori: Whatumoana; [1] formerly Canterbury Crusaders) are a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in Christchurch, who compete in the Super Rugby competition.
