Eroni Clarke
Eroni Clarke (born 31 March 1969) is a New Zealand rugby union player who played for Auckland, the Blues, the Highlanders and the All Blacks at international level. Clarke made 154 appearances for Auckland, making him the fifth (equal with Sean Fitzpatrick) most capped player in the union's history. He also scored 73 tries for Auckland, the fourth most in the union's history. Clarke also made 48 appearances for the Auckland Blues at Super 12 level and made fourteen total appearances (ten test matches) for New Zealand, making his international debut in 1992.
Date of birth | 31 January 1969 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Apia, Samoa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Henderson High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Caleb Clarke (son) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Clarke previously worked as a sports presenter for Maori TV. In August 2020 he appeared on Sky Sport's show Pacific Brothers, discussing his new role as Pasifika Engagement Manager for New Zealand Rugby. [1]
Eroni Clarke's sister is former Silver Fern Sheryl Clarke.
References
- "Former All Black Eroni Clarke appointed to NZR Pasifika role". Radio NZ. 14 April 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.