Tjay Clarke
| Born | 20 August 2002 Chatham Island, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb; 14 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St Patrick's College, Silverstream | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Chance Peni (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tjay Clarke (born 20 August 2002) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Hurricanes and Wellington. His preferred position is wing or fullback.[1]
Early career
[edit | edit source]Born on Chatham Island in New Zealand, Clarke spent his early childhood on the island before his family relocated to Australia, first to Perth before moving to Sydney.[2] He attended Endeavour Sports High School in Australia before moving back to New Zealand attending St Patrick's College, Silverstream.[3] He is the cousin of fellow professional rugby union player Chance Peni, who also grew up on Chatham Island.[4]
Professional career
[edit | edit source]Clarke has represented Wellington in the National Provincial Championship since 2023, being named in their full squad for the 2024 Bunnings NPC.[5] He was named in the Hurricanes squad for the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season in November 2024.[6]
References
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External links
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- 2002 births
- Living people
- 21st-century New Zealand sportsmen
- Hurricanes (rugby union) players
- New Zealand rugby union players
- People educated at St Patrick's College, Silverstream
- Rugby union fullbacks
- Rugby union wings
- Sportspeople from the Chatham Islands
- Wellington rugby union players
- Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo players
- New Zealand rugby union biography, 2000s birth stubs