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Clayton Friend

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Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Clayton Ivan Friend
Born
Thursday, 22nd March, 1962
Current Age
62 years and 335 days
Place Of Birth
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Honours & Awards

Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.

Test Series
New Zealand vs Great Britain 1984, Great Britain vs New Zealand 1985, France vs New Zealand 1985, New Zealand vs France 1991

Known Family Links

Cousin
Dean Bell

Biography

Friend, who made his debut for NZ in 1982 and played in two upset wins over Australia (1985 and 1987), joined Norths in 1986 and was second runner-up in the 'Dally M' Awards the following year. He seemed to lose his way in the early 1990s; cut from Norths, he played for Ryde-Eastwood in the Metropolitan Cup and Carlisle in England before returning to Auckland. In a stunning comeback in 1991, he was selected as a reserve for the Test series against Australia and had a great game in the Kiwi's shock First Test win when he came on to replace Gary Freeman. Friend later returned to England to play for Whitehaven (1992-95).
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions

Competition   Comp Wins App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Tour Matches New Zealand - 24 7 -   - 26 16 7 1 66.67% List
English Championship - 14 1 -   - 3 1 13 0 7.14% List
Lancashire Cup - 9 4 -   - 14 4 4 1 44.44% List
Regal Trophy - 8 3 -   - 12 4 4 0 50.00% List
UK Second Division - 110 41 3   10 180 58 46 6 52.73% List
Midweek Cup - 6 4 -   - 16 2 4 0 33.33% List
Test Series 4 17 6 -   - 24 10 6 1 58.82% List
Tour Matches Auckland - 2 - -   - - 1 1 0 50.00% List
World Cup - 8 3 -   - 12 5 2 1 62.50% List
NSWRL Premiership (NRL) - 68 8 1   2 36 27 38 3 39.71% List
Challenge Cup - 10 3 -   1 13 5 5 0 50.00% List
UK Third Division - 21 14 -   - 56 15 6 0 71.43% List


International

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
New Zealand 1982-85, 1987-89, 1991   24 7 -   - 27 16 7 1 66.67% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
New Zealand 1982-1991   8 3 -   - 12 5 2 1 62.50% List


Representative

Australia - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Auckland 1984-85, 1992   4 1 -   - 4 1 3 0 25.00% List


Club Career

NSWRL Premiership (NRL) - By Year

Team Season   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
North Sydney NSWRL 1986 Winfield Cup   16 - -   - - 8 8 0 50.00% List
North Sydney NSWRL 1987 Winfield Cup   23 4 1 / 1 100.00% - 18 10 13 0 43.48% List
North Sydney NSWRL 1988 Winfield Cup   17 3 -   - 12 7 8 2 41.18% List
North Sydney NSWRL 1989 Winfield Cup   12 1 -   2 6 2 9 1 16.67% List

NSWRL Premiership (NRL) - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
North Sydney 1986-89   68 8 1 / 1 100.00% 2 36 27 38 3 39.71% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Carlisle 1982/83   20 3 -   - 9 4 15 1 20.00% List
Carlisle 1983/84   2 1 -   - 4 1 1 0 50.00% List
Carlisle 1990/91   30 5 -   3 23 16 12 2 53.33% List
Carlisle 1991/92   30 17 2   3 75 12 17 1 40.00% List
Carlisle 1992/93   2 - -   - - 0 2 0 0.00% List
Whitehaven 1992/93   23 14 -   - 56 15 8 0 65.22% List
Whitehaven 1993/94   31 8 1   2 36 16 12 3 51.61% List
Whitehaven 1994/95   34 18 -   3 75 23 11 0 67.65% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Carlisle 1982-83, 1990-92   84 26 2   6 111 33 47 4 39.29% List
Whitehaven 1992-94   88 40 1   5 167 54 31 3 61.36% List
Overall1982-1995   172 66 3   11 278 87 78 7 50.58% List

Your Say

  • Mike Naylor
    08/07/2022

    Brilliant laal player used to love watching Clayton and Reg Dunn at Whitehaven!

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

Sources: David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Match Video, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club