Zane Clark

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.

Zane Clarke

Personal information
Born	New Zealand
Weight	76 kg (12 st 0 lb)
Playing information
Position	Hooker
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1994–96 Hutt Valley Firehawks 35 2 0 0 8 1998 Auckland Warriors 5 0 0 0 0 Total 40 2 0 0 8 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2000 Cook Islands 3 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

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]