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Dane Sorensen

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Dane Hans Ivan Peter Sorensen
Born
Tuesday, 4th October, 1955
Current Age
70 years and 249 days
Place Of Birth
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Known Family Links

Brother
Kurt Sorensen
Cousin
Emosi Koloto
Uncle
Dave Sorensen
William Sorensen
Cousin once removed
Scott Sorensen
Cousin
Bill Sorensen

Honours & Awards

Dally M Prop Of The Year
1981

Biography

Elder brother of Kurt Sorensen (and the nephew of noted Kiwi Test starts Bill and Dave Sorensen) set a club record number of first grade games with Cronulla. A first grader at age 17 in the Auckland competition, Dane Sorensen made his debut for NZ in the 1975 World Cup competition. He signed with the Sharks after playing against a Combined Sydney team on their NZ tour in 1976. Sorensen was joined by brother Kurt in 1979 after suspension cost him a place in the club's grand final teams in 1978. In the early 1980s he was at the centre of an international storm when Cronulla refused to release the two brothers to play for NZ. After an unsuccessful year at Easts in 1984, Dane Sorenson returned to the Sharks and gave great service to the club. An 18 Test veteran between 1975 and 1985, the tough prop surpassed Greg Pierce's club record for first grade games in 1989.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 18 - 18 ----- 13     - - - 26 - - - 9 7 2 50.00% List
Other International Matches - 4 - 4 ----- 6     - - - 12 - - - 2 2 - 50.00% List
World Cup - 8 - 8 ----- 11     - - - 22 - - - 3 3 2 37.50% List
Tour Matches New ZealandNZL - 20 1 21 ----- 14     - - - 28 - - - 12 7 2 57.14% List
Tour Matches AucklandAUK - - 1 1 ----- -     - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Test Series 3 12 - 12 ----- 3     - - - 6 - - - 7 4 1 58.33% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tour Matches New Zealand XIIINZB - 1 - 1 ----- -     - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - 226 3 229 106--16 66     - - - 186 - 1 2 117 104 8 51.09% List
NRL Finals - 4 - 4 ----- -     - - - - - - - - 4 - 0.00% List
Preseason Cup - 15 - 15 1---1 -     - - - 3 1 - - 4 9 2 26.67% List
Midweek Cup 1 36 1 37 22--4 14     - - - 42 - - - 27 9 1 72.97% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  302 6 308 138--21 99     - - - 269 1 1 2 163 132 13 52.92% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
New Zealand 1975, 1977, 1979, 1983-85   18 - 18 ----- 13     - - - 26 - - - 9 7 2 50.00% List

International Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NZ Maori 1974-75   3 - 3 ----- 5     - - - 10 - - - 1 2 - 33.33% List
New Zealand 1975-1985   1 - 1 ----- 1     - - - 2 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
New Zealand 1975, 1977, 1985   8 - 8 ----- 11     - - - 22 - - - 3 3 2 37.50% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Auckland 1975   2 1 3 ----- -     - - - - - - - 2 - 1 66.67% List

NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
CronullaCronulla 19771977 NSWRFL   14 - 142---2 -     - - - 6 - - - 10 4 - 71.43% List
CronullaCronulla 19781978 NSWRFL   20 - 205---5 -     - - - 15 - - 2 15 5 - 75.00% List
CronullaCronulla 19791979 NSWRFL   20 - 20----- -     - - - - - - - 11 8 1 55.00% List
CronullaCronulla 19801980 NSWRFL   22 - 221---1 9     - - - 21 - - - 9 11 2 40.91% List
CronullaCronulla 19811981 NSWRFL   23 - 23----- 3     - - - 6 - - - 13 9 1 56.52% List
CronullaCronulla 19821982 NSWRFL Winfield Cup   26 - 262---2 6     - - - 18 - 1 - 13 12 1 50.00% List
CronullaCronulla 19831983 NSWRFL Winfield Cup   19 - 19-2--2 48     - - - 104 - - - 10 9 - 52.63% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19841984 NSWRL Winfield Cup   11 2 13----- -     - - - - - - - 2 11 - 15.38% List
CronullaCronulla 19851985 NSWRL Winfield Cup   10 - 10----- -     - - - - - - - 3 7 - 30.00% List
CronullaCronulla 19861986 NSWRL Winfield Cup   7 - 7----- -     - - - - - - - 2 5 - 28.57% List
CronullaCronulla 19871987 NSWRL Winfield Cup   22 - 22-2--2 -     - - - 8 - - - 9 12 1 40.91% List
CronullaCronulla 19881988 NSWRL Winfield Cup   16 1 17-2--2 -     - - - 8 - - - 10 5 2 58.82% List
CronullaCronulla 19891989 NSWRL Winfield Cup   16 - 16----- -     - - - - - - - 10 6 - 62.50% List

NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Cronulla 1977-83, 1985-89   215 1 216 106--16 66     - - - 186 - 1 2 115 93 8 53.24% List
Eastern Suburbs 1984   11 2 13 ----- -     - - - - - - - 2 11 - 15.38% List

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  • Anonymous
    13 May 2023 11:32am

    Saw him and his brother play,,they were awsome????????

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Contributions: Greg Fiveash, Rugby League Tables, AJ Lucantonio, Paul Carter, Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Alan Katzmann, Tony McCarron, Max Turner, Tim Costello

Sources: Match Video, David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), News Reports, Wakefield Trinity Heritage , Warrington Rugby Heritage , Castleford Tigers Heritage