Birth Place: | Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
Coachyears1: | 2022 |
Coachteams1: | Hurricanes Poua |
Coachyears2: | 2015 – present |
Coachteams2: | Women (Assistant) |
Coachyears3: | 2010–2013 |
Coachteams3: | Manawatu Turbos (Assistant) |
Wesley Clarke is a New Zealand rugby union coach. He is currently the assistant coach of the New Zealand women's national rugby union team, and is also the Hurricanes Poua Head Coach.[1] [2]
Clarke was born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. He moved to Auckland to play rugby but concussions ended his playing career.[3] He was the assistant coach of Manawatu from 2011 to 2013.[4] In 2021 he was appointed as the Hurricanes Poua Head Coach ahead of the inaugural season of Super Rugby Aupiki.
Clarke is married to Former Black Fern Farah Palmer.[5]