Ray Clarke (rugby union)

Ray Lancelot Clarke (7 July 1908 — 3 June 1972) was a New Zealand rugby union international.[1]

Ray Clarke
Full nameRay Lancelot Clarke
Date of birth(1908-07-07)7 July 1908
Place of birthWarea, New Zealand
Date of death3 June 1972(1972-06-03) (aged 63)
Place of deathNew Plymouth, New Zealand
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight93 kg (205 lb)
SchoolOkaiawa School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1932 New Zealand 2 (0)

Clarke was born in Warea and educated at Okaiawa School.[2]

A sturdy lock, Clarke made his Taranaki debut aged 21 in 1929 and was capped twice by the All Blacks. He played the 2nd and 3rd Tests of the 1932 tour of Australia, replacing injured lock Dick Steere. The 1935 New Zealand Rugby Almanack named Clarke one of the "Five Players of 1934" and he was considered unfortunate to not gain further international selection.[2][3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Fine Taranaki Forward". Lake Wakatip Mail. 5 July 1938. p. 7.
  2. ^ a b "Ray Clarke #390". stats.allblacks.com.
  3. ^ "The Knock-On Rule". Taranaki Daily News. 28 June 1935. p. 10.
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