Adrian Clarke (rugby union)
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23 February 1938
| Born | Adrian Hipkins Clarke 23 February 1938 Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Avondale College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Phil Clarke (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Insurance agent Hotel proprietor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Married to
Pauline Innes McDonald
(m. 1962) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adrian Hipkins Clarke (born 23 February 1938) is a former New Zealand rugby union player and politician. He represented the All Blacks from 1958 to 1960, and unsuccessfully stood for the National Party in the Henderson electorate at the 1969 general election.
Clarke was born in Christchurch on 23 February 1938, the son of Hazel Clarke (née Shoesmith) and Vernon Hipkins Clarke.[1] He was educated at Avondale College, Auckland.[1] His younger brother, Phil, also played for the All Blacks.[2]
in 1962, Clarke married Pauline Innes McDonald, and the couple went on to have four daughters: Karen, Michelle, Delwyn and Bridgette.[1]
Rugby union
A first or second five-eighth, Clarke represented Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1958 to 1960. He played 14 matches for the All Blacks including three internationals.[2]