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Clayton Friend Personal information Full name Clayton Ivan Friend Playing information Position Scrum-half/Halfback Club Years Team Pld T G FG P Manukau 1982–1984 Carlisle 23 2 1986–1989 North Sydney Bears 68 8 1 2 36 1990–1992 Carlisle 63 22 2 6 98 1992–1995 Whitehaven 1996 Counties Manukau 17 8 0 0 32 Total 171 40 3 8 166 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P Auckland 1982–1991 New Zealand 24 7 0 0 27 1983–1991 New Zealand Māori Source: RLP Clayton Ivan Friend[1] is a New Zealander former professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s and 90s who at representative level has played for New Zealand, and at club level for Carlisle (twice), North Sydney Bears, and Whitehaven, playing at Scrum-half/Halfback, i.e. number 7.
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Playing career
A Manukau junior and Auckland representative, Friend played for Carlisle in 1982 and then enjoyed a long spell with North Sydney. Cut by the Bears in 1990, he joined the Ryde-Eastwood team and, along with Olsen Filipaina, helped lead them to a Grand Final win in the Metropolitan Cup.[2] At the end of the season he moved to England and returned to Carlisle. After a stint at Whitehaven between 1992 and 1995, Friend returned home and played for the Counties Manukau Heroes in the Lion Red Cup.
International career
Friend toured with the 1985 Kiwis and the 1983 Maoris.[3]
References
- ^ FRIEND, Clayton Ivan 1982 - 91 - Kiwi #563 nzleague.co.nz
- ^ Coffey and Wood The Kiwis: 100 Years of International Rugby League ISBN 1-86971-090-8
- ^ Merlin (01/08/1991). The Official Rugby league Collection (Card 137 of 160). Merlin. ISBN n/a
External links
New Zealand squad – 1988 Rugby League World Cup Finalists 1 Gary Mercer • 2 Tony Iro • 3 Kevin Iro • 4 Dean Bell (c) • 5 Mark Elia • 6 Gary Freeman • 7 Clayton Friend
• 8 Adrian Shelford • 9 Wayne Wallace • 10 Peter Brown • 11 Kurt Sorensen • 12 Mark Graham • 13 Mark Horo
• 14 Shane Cooper • 15 Sam Stewart • Coach: Tony Gordon
1985-1988 Wider squad: Fred Ah Kuoi • Riki Cowan • Marty Crequer • Esene Faimalo • Olsen Filipaina • Barry Harvey • Shane Horo • Gary Kemble • James Leuluai • Hugh McGahan • Dane O'Hara • Ron O'Regan • Gary Prohm • Joe Ropati • Dane Sorensen • Howie Tamati • Kevin Tamati • Brent Todd • Darrell Williams • Owen Wright
1985-1986 Coach: Graham LoweNew Zealand squad – 1989-1992 Rugby League World Cup Dean Bell · Richie Blackmore · Frano Botica · Peter Brown · Dean Clark · Morvin Edwards · Mark Elia · Esene Faimalo · Gary Freeman · Clayton Friend · James Goulding · Daryl Halligan · Gavin Hill · Sean Hoppe · Mark Horo · Kevin Iro · Tony Iro · Tony Kemp · Emosi Koloto · Mike Kuiti · Francis Leota · Dean Lonergan · Duane Mann · George Mann · Jarrod McCracken · Hugh McGahan · Gary Mercer · Tawera Nikau · Mark Nixon · Sam Panapa · Mike Patton · Quentin Pongia · Matthew Ridge · Tea Ropati · Kelly Shelford · Kurt Sherlock · Kurt Sorensen · Sam Stewart · Brent Stuart · Brent Todd · Paddy Tuimavave · Brendon Tuuta · Dave Watson · Darrell Williams · Jason Williams · Mark Woods ·
Coaches: Tony Gordon • Bob Bailey • Howie TamatiCategories:- 1964 births
- Auckland rugby league team players
- Carlisle RLFC players
- Counties Manukau rugby league team players
- Living people
- Manukau Magpies players
- New Zealand Māori rugby league team players
- New Zealand national rugby league team players
- New Zealand rugby league players
- North Sydney Bears players
- Rugby league halfbacks
- Whitehaven RLFC players
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