Zane Clark

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Zane Clarke
Personal information
BornNew Zealand
Weight76 kg (12 st 0 lb)
Playing information
Position Hooker
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1994–96 Hutt Valley Firehawks 352008
1998 Auckland Warriors 50000
Total402008
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2000 Cook Islands 30000
Source: [1]

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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Background

Clark was born in New Zealand.

He is of Cook Islands descent.

Early years

A 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

Clark 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

Clark 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]

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References

  1. Rugby League Project
  2. Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1994, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1994. p.125
  3. Zane Clark bio Archived 13 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine rugbyleague.co.nz
  4. Season of change ends region's player drain Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine The Herald, 2 August 2008
  5. Wales v Cook Islands preview BBC Sport, 27 October 2000