Zane Clark is a former Cook Islands international rugby league footballer who played as a hooker in the 1990s and 2000s. He at club level for the Randwick Kingfishers, Hutt Valley Firehawks, Auckland Warriors and the Cessnock Goannas.
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| Born | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (12 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
editClark was born in New Zealand.
He is of Cook Islands descent.
Early years
editA product of the Randwick Kingfishers club in the Wellington local competition, Clark made the Junior Kiwis in 1994 while played for the Hutt Valley Firehawks in the Lion Red Cup.[2]
Warriors
editClark was signed by the Auckland Warriors for the 1998 season as a backup to Syd Eru.[3] When Eru was injured Clark made five first grade appearances for the Warriors.
He was not re-signed for the 1999 season and instead moved to Australia and played for Cessnock Goannas in the local Newcastle Rugby League competition.[4]
World Cup
editClark was named in the Cook Islands squad for the 2000 Rugby League World Cup and played in all three of the team's matches.[5]
References
edit- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1994, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1994. p. 125
- ^ Zane Clark bio Archived 13 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine rugbyleague.co.nz
- ^ Season of change ends region's player drain Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine The Herald, 2 August 2008
- ^ Wales v Cook Islands preview BBC Sport, 27 October 2000