| Born | 20 August 2002  Chatham Island, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb; 14 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St Patrick's College, Silverstream | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Chance Peni (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]