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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 317 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 WinsStartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG AGK %1FG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Tests (Senior International Matches) -18-18-----13  ---26---97250.00%List
Other International Matches -4-4-----6  ---12---22-50.00%List
World Cup -8-8-----11  ---22---33237.50%List
Tour MatchesNew ZealandNZL-20121-----14  ---28---127257.14%List
Tour MatchesAucklandAUK--11------  -------1--100.00%List
Test Series 312-12-----3  ---6---74158.33%List
Representative Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG AGK %1FG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Tour MatchesNew Zealand XIIINZB-1-1------  -------1--100.00%List
Club Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG AGK %1FG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) -2263229106--1666  ---186-12117104851.09%List
NRL Finals -4-4------  --------4-0.00%List
Preseason Cup -15-151---1-  ---31--49226.67%List
Midweek Cup 13613722--414  ---42---279172.97%List
Overall StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG AGK %1FG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
First Class 3026308138--2199  ---2691121631321352.92%List

Test Matches - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG AGK %1FG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
New Zealand1975, 1977, 1979, 1983-85 18-18-----13  ---26---97250.00%List

International Matches - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG AGK %1FG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NZ Maori1974-75 3-3-----5  ---10---12-33.33%List
New Zealand1975-1985 1-1-----1  ---2---1--100.00%List

World Cup Matches - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG AGK %1FG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
New Zealand1975, 1977, 1985 8-8-----11  ---22---33237.50%List

Australia - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG AGK %1FG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Auckland1975 213------  -------2-166.67%List

NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG AGK %1FG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
CronullaCronulla19771977 NSWRFL 14-142---2-  ---6---104-71.43%List
CronullaCronulla19781978 NSWRFL 20-205---5-  ---15--2155-75.00%List
CronullaCronulla19791979 NSWRFL 20-20------  -------118155.00%List
CronullaCronulla19801980 NSWRFL 22-221---19  ---21---911240.91%List
CronullaCronulla19811981 NSWRFL 23-23-----3  ---6---139156.52%List
CronullaCronulla19821982 NSWRFL Winfield Cup 26-262---26  ---18-1-1312150.00%List
CronullaCronulla19831983 NSWRFL Winfield Cup 19-19-2--248  ---104---109-52.63%List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs19841984 NSWRL Winfield Cup 11213------  -------211-15.38%List
CronullaCronulla19851985 NSWRL Winfield Cup 10-10------  -------37-30.00%List
CronullaCronulla19861986 NSWRL Winfield Cup 7-7------  -------25-28.57%List
CronullaCronulla19871987 NSWRL Winfield Cup 22-22-2--2-  ---8---912140.91%List
CronullaCronulla19881988 NSWRL Winfield Cup 16117-2--2-  ---8---105258.82%List
CronullaCronulla19891989 NSWRL Winfield Cup 16-16------  -------106-62.50%List

NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG AGK %1FG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Cronulla1977-83, 1985-89 2151216106--1666  ---186-1211593853.24%List
Eastern Suburbs1984 11213------  -------211-15.38%List

Your Say

  • 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