Gary Clarke (rugby league)

Gary Clarke is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand in the 1968 World Cup.[1]

Gary Clarke
Personal information
Full nameJohn Gary Clarke
BornNew Zealand
Playing information
PositionScrum-half
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
19??–1972 Papanui (CRL)
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1963–1971 Canterbury 30
1966–68 New Zealand 3 0 0 0 0
1969 South Island
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1971–1972 Papanui (CRL)
1977–1978 Sydenham (CRL)
Total 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1975 Canterbury
Source: [1]

Playing career

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Clarke played for the New Zealand Schoolboys' side in 1956.[2]

Clarke played for Papanui in the Canterbury Rugby League competition and represented Canterbury.[2] He was first selected for the New Zealand national rugby league team in 1966.[citation needed]

Clarke went on to play three test matches for the Kiwis, including at the 1968 World Cup.[3] In 1969 he was selected for the South Island in the inter-island match.[2]

Coaching career

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Clarke was Papanui's player-coach when they won the 1971 and 1972 Canterbury championships. He assisted Woolston in 1973 and later was the head coach of Sydenham in 1977 and 1978.[citation needed]

In 1975 he was the coach of Canterbury. He was a Canterbury selector between 1974 and 1983. He also served as a New Zealand selector between 1983 and 1984.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d Coffey, John. Canterbury XIII, Christchurch, 1987.
  3. ^ CLARKE, John Gary - 1966, 1968 nzleague.co.nz