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During Clarke's domestic career he has reached the quarter-finals of New
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after 56 minutes. He was named to start in the next match against
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campaigns. He has also played in two semi-finals, again with
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Zealand expatriate rugby union players in Ireland
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447:Marlborough
423:Poverty Bay
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371:rugby union
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664:References
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