Birth name | J. Harvey R. Wright | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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School | High School of Dundee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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113th President of the Scottish Rugby Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1999–2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Derek Brown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Ian Laughland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Harvey Wright is a Scottish former rugby union player. He was the 113th President of the Scottish Rugby Union.[1]
He played for and captained Dundee HSFP.[2]
He played for Midlands District against North of Scotland District on 24 October 1964.[3] The North won the match.[4]
He was not selected for the subsequent North and Midlands match; but later he did go on to captain the side.[5]
He became a selector for Midlands District in 1974.[6]
Wright became President of Dundee HSFP. During the club's centenary year in 1980, Wright wrote in the centenary book that the Dundee club strived to play attractive open rugby.[7]
Wright became the 113th President of the Scottish Rugby Union. He served the standard one year from 1999 to 2000.[8]
He played tennis and was a beaten finalist in the Midlands boys singles tournament at Broughty Ferry Games Club in 1955.[9]