Erin Clark (born 6 September 1997) is a Samoa international rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker or lock for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League (NRL).
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| Born | 6 September 1997 Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (15 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker, Lock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Clark previously played for the Gold Coast Titans in the NRL.
Background
editBorn in Auckland, New Zealand, Clark is of Māori and Samoan descent. Clark is the son of New Zealand netball great Temepara Bailey[2] and Wayne Clark.
Playing career
editClark played his junior football for the Manurewa Marlins and Point Chevalier Pirates, and attended 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 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 during the 2017 NRL season against Melbourne. He played for the Junior Kiwis on 5 May.[6][7] On 9 June 2017, he was granted a release from the New Zealand Warriors and joined the Canberra Raiders.[8] On 24 November 2017, Clark requested a release from his Canberra contract and returned to New Zealand.[9] On 5 November 2019, Clark returned to rugby league, joining the Gold Coast on a train and trial deal. [10] On 10 January 2020, he signed a two-year deal with club.[11]
2021
editClark played 19 games for the Gold Coast in the 2021 NRL season including the club's elimination final loss against the Sydney Roosters.[12]
2022
editClark played a total of 21 games for the club in the 2022 NRL season as the Gold Coast finished 13th on the table.[13]
2023
editClark played a total of 20 matches for the Gold Coast in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 14th on the table.[14]
2024
editClark played a total of 24 matches in the 2024 NRL season, as the club had finished 13th on the table. It was announced on 9 September 2024 that Clark had signed a 3 year deal to return to the NZ Warriors. Clark made his debut from the bench for the Kiwis against Papua new guinea, in a 54-12 win.[15]
Statistics
edit| Year | Team | Games | Tries | Pts |
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| 2017 |  New Zealand Warriors
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1 | ||
| 2020 |  Gold Coast Titans
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10 | ||
| 2021 | 19 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 21 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2023 | 20 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 24 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2025 | New Zealand Warriors
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| Totals | 95 | 5 | 20 |
*denotes season competing
References
edit- ^ "Erin Clark - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. 6 September 1997. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ NRL (24 October 2013). "Talented Eels prospect named for New Zealand". Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ^ NRL. "Erin Clark". Archived from the original on 5 June 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ^ "Pacific Test teams announced". May 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ^ "Pacific Test: Samoa beat Tonga but international rugby league a winner, too". 7 May 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ^ "Junior Kangaroos v Junior Kiwis: Live stream". 5 May 2017. 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.
- ^ "Canberra Raiders' Adam Clydsdale retires, Erin Clark released, Craig Garvey signs". 24 November 2017.
- ^ "Extended Training Squad Confirmed". 5 November 2019.
- ^ "Erin Clark and Greg Leleisiuao Rewarded for Effort with NRL Contracts". 10 January 2020.
- ^ "'He's taken it hard': Shattered Titans rally around Herbert after blowing win". www.nrl.com. 11 September 2021.
- ^ "Titans' million-dollar man goes missing as Holbrook rues costly mistake: Brutal Review". www.foxsports.com.au. 8 September 2022.
- ^ "NRL 2023: Gold Coast Titans season review". www.sportingnews.com. 5 September 2023.
- ^ Becht, Richard (9 September 2024). "Clark signed on three-year deal". Warriors. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Erin Clark". 26 April 2024.