Don Clark (rugby union) explained

Don Clark
Full Name:Donald William Clark
Birth Date:22 February 1940
Birth Place:Cromwell, New Zealand
Height:1.83 m
Weight:90 kg
Occupation:Farmer
School:Timaru Boys' High School
Relatives:Kerry Clark (cousin)
Position:Flanker
Repyears1:1964
Repcaps1:2
Reppoints1:0
Province1:Otago
Provinceyears1:1960–1967
Provinceapps1:79

Donald William Clark (born 22 February 1940) is a New Zealand former rugby union international.

Clark was born in Cromwell, Central Otago, and grew up in the small settlement of Tarras, as the second eldest of four brothers.[1] He attended Timaru Boys' High School.[2]

Debuting for Otago at the age of 20, Clark was a loose forward and made a total of 79 provincial appearances with Otago, for which his brothers Colin and Tony also played.[3] He was capped twice by the All Blacks in the 1964 Bledisloe Cup series, at Carisbrook and Lancaster Park, with both matches won by New Zealand.[2] A member of the Otago side that beat the 1966 British Lions, Clark's career ended the following year, as the result of a farm accident.[2] [4]

Clark's cousin Kerry won a gold medal in lawn bowls at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Marquet . Sarah . Clark brothers help club celebrate 125 years . . 30 April 2013 . 20 January 2024.
  2. Web site: Don Clark #646 . Lindsay . Knight . New Zealand Rugby . 20 January 2024.
  3. News: Meikle . Hayden . Rugby: Families dominate master XV . . 25 April 2013 . 20 January 2024.
  4. News: Otago's Lion-taming days recalled . . 14 June 2017 . 20 January 2024.