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- Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 040: Hercules ‘Bumper’ and Alan Wright
  - 3 May 2023
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  - A father-son duo who both featured in Wellington club rugby and played for Wellington and New Zealand, one in rugby league and the other for the All Blacks. Hercules, or ‘Bumper’ Wright as he was known around the traps was a Wellington representative out of Petone between 1903-07, playing 27 games for his province including...
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