Eroni Clarke
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Eroni Clarke was born on 31 March 1969 in Apia, Samoa and 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 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.
In August 2020 Clarke he was appointed New Zealand Rugby's first Pasifika Engagement Manager.
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.
In August 2020 Clarke he was appointed New Zealand Rugby's first Pasifika Engagement Manager.
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.