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Zane Clark

Zane Clark

Cook Islands international rugby league footballer

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]

References

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