John Clarke (rugby union)

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John Clarke
Birth nameJohn Fa'aususa Clarke
Date of birth (1975-05-31) 31 May 1975 (age 48)
Place of birth Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1995
2003
Toa
Western Suburbs
()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1995-1998
2003
Wellington
Horowhenua
3
4
(5)
(20)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1997–1999 Samoa 5 (10)

John Fa'aususa Clarke (born 31 May 1975 in Lower Hutt) is a New Zealand-born Samoan rugby union player. He played as a scrum-half.

Career

His first international cap was against Tonga, at Apia, on 28 June 1997. He was part of the 1999 Rugby World Cup roster, where he only played against Japan, at Wrexham.


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