Gary Clarke (rugby league)

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

Gary Clarke

Personal information
Full name	John Gary Clarke
Born	New Zealand
Playing information
Position	Scrum-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
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Playing career

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

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

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

Coaching career

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.

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.