Clarke Dermody

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Clarke Dermody
Personal information
Full name Clarke Dermody
Date of birth April 22, 1980 (1980-04-22) (age 28)
Place of birth Invercargill, New Zealand
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 116 kg (18 st 4 lb)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Prop
All Black No. 1065
Clubs Caps (points)
2007– Flag of EnglandLondon Irish
Provincial/State sides Caps (points)
2000–2007 Flag of New ZealandSouthland 89 (-)
Super Rugby    
2004–2007 Flag of New ZealandHighlanders 44 (-)
National team(s)    
2006 Flag of New ZealandNew Zealand 3 (5)

Clarke Dermody (born 22 April 1980 in Invercargill) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. He plays as a prop. He was first selected for the All Blacks in 2006 for the test series against Ireland and Argentina .

He has played 44 games for the Highlanders in the Super 14 and 89 games for Southland in the National Provincial Championship and Air New Zealand Cup. In 2006, he had 3 test appearances, two of which were against Ireland and then one against England.

Dermody was born in Invercargill, New Zealand, and attended Southland Boys' High School. He plays for Woodlands in the Invercargill premier competition. He is the second Woodlands player who is currently in the All Blacks with Jimmy Cowan. He was not required in the 30 man squad for the 2006 Tri Nations Series.

Recently he announced that he had signed a two-and-a-half year deal with English club London Irish which he was taking up after the World Cup in November. He is just the latest in a number of New Zealand players exodus after the World Cup.

On the 18 May 2007, Dermody missed out on selection for the All Blacks but was named in the Junior All Blacks for the upcoming Pacific Nations Cup.

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