Date of birth | 20 August 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Chatham Island, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 89 kg (196 lb; 14 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | St Patrick's College, Silverstream | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Chance Peni (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tjay Clarke (born 20 August 2002) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Hurricanes and Wellington. His preferred position is wing or fullback. [1]
Born on Chatham Island in New Zealand, Clarke spent his early childhood on the island before his family relocated to Australia, first to Perth before moving to Sydney. [2] He attended Endeavour Sports High School in Australia before moving back to New Zealand attending St Patrick's College, Silverstream. [3] He is the cousin of fellow professional rugby union player Chance Peni, who also grew up on Chatham Island. [4]
Clarke has represented Wellington in the National Provincial Championship since 2023, being named in their full squad for the 2024 Bunnings NPC. [5] He was named in the Hurricanes squad for the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season in November 2024. [6]