Erin Clark
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| Born | 6 September 1997 Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 94 kg (14 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Halfback, Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 4 March 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Erin Clark (born 9 September 1997) is a Samoa international rugby league footballer who plays for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League. He primarily plays as a five-eighth, halfback, and hooker. Clark previously played for the New Zealand Warriors.
Background
Born in Auckland, New Zealand, Clark is of Māori, and Samoan descent. Clark is the son of New Zealand Netball great Temepara Bailey.[2]
Playing career
Clark played his junior football for the Manurewa Marlins, and Point Chevalier Pirates, and was educated at Manurewa High School before being signed by the New Zealand Warriors. Clark represented the New Zealand Residents 18s and the New Zealand Secondary Schools in 2014.[3] In 2014, Clark won the major rugby league accolade at the 2014 ASB Young Sportsperson of the Year Awards.
In 2015, Clark was an NYC rookie and was the only player in the Junior Warriors’ squad to appear in all 27 matches in the season.
On 7 May 2016, Clark played for Samoa against Tonga in the 2016 Polynesian Cup, where he played off the interchange bench in the 18-6 win at Parramatta Stadium.[4][5] Later in the year he represented Samoa in a test match against Fiji in Apia, playing off the interchange bench in their 18-20 loss.
Clark made his first grade debut for the Warriors on 10 March 2017, against the Melbourne Storm. He played for the Junior Kiwis on 5 May.[6][7] On 9 June 2017 he was granted a release from the Warriors and joined the Canberra Raiders.[8]
References
- ^ "Erin Clark - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. 6 September 1997. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ NRL. "Talented Eels prospect named for New Zealand". Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ^ NRL. "Erin Clark". Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ^ "Pacific Test teams announced". Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ^ "Pacific Test: Samoa beat Tonga but international rugby league a winner, too". Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ^ "Junior Kangaroos v Junior Kiwis: Live stream". Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ^ "Junior Kiwis named to meet Junior Kangaroos in Anzac league test in Canberra". Stuff. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ^ "Warriors sign Manaia Cherrington as Erin Clark leaves". Stuff.
External links
- 1997 births
- New Zealand rugby league players
- New Zealand Māori rugby league players
- New Zealand people of Samoan descent
- Samoa national rugby league team players
- Manurewa Marlins players
- Point Chevalier Pirates players
- Rugby league five-eighths
- Rugby league halfbacks
- Rugby league hookers
- Living people
- Rugby league players from Auckland
- New Zealand Warriors players
- Junior Kiwis players