Eroni Clarke

Eroni Clarke (born 31 March 1969) is a former New Zealand rugby union player who played for Auckland, the Blues, the Highlanders and the All Blacks at international level. Clarke made 155 appearances for Auckland,[1] 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.

Eroni Clarke
Date of birth (1969-01-31) 31 January 1969
Place of birthApia, Samoa
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb)
SchoolHenderson High School
Notable relative(s)Caleb Clarke (son)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, Wing
All Black No. 919
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1991–2002 Auckland 150 (349)
1996–2000 Blues 51 (75)
2001 Highlanders 2 (0)
2003–2005 Ricoh Black Rams ()
2005 Counties Manukau 10 (15)
Correct as of 2 August 2020
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1992–1998 New Zealand 24 (50)
1996 New Zealand Barbarians 1 (0)
1997–1998 New Zealand A 4 (0)
Correct as of 2 August 2020

In August 2020 Clarke he was appointed New Zealand Rugby's first Pasifika Engagement Manager.[2]

Eroni Clarke's sister is former Silver Fern Sheryl Clarke. He became the 21st former All Black whose son also represented the team, when his son, Blues winger Caleb Clarke debuted for New Zealand in 2020.[3]

In 2020, Eroni was in Match Fit to trim down and prepare for a one-match comeback with fellow ex-All Blacks against recently retired but far more in-shape Barbarians in 8 weeks.[4]

References
  1. Roy Williams (26 May 2006). "Clarke retires after 30 years for family 'quality time'". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  2. "Former All Black Eroni Clarke appointed to NZR Pasifika role". Radio NZ. 14 April 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  3. Marc Hinton (25 October 2020). "Father and son: The special All Blacks legacy that bonds Eroni and Caleb Clarke". Stuff. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  4. Grant Chapman (21 October 2020). "Match Fit: Former All Black Eroni Clarke faces brutal health assessment in Three's new series". NewsHub. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
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