Joven Clarke is an Australian former

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footballer. He previously played for the

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in the

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(NRL) competition, primarily playing on the . He was one of the fastest players in rugby league in 2002.

Background

While attending Westfields Sports High School, Clarke played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 2000. Clarke is of Filipino descent.

Playing career

Clarke played eight games for South Sydney between 2002 and 2006 and scoring 4 tries. He was an ex 100m sprinter with a best time of 9.89s. Clarke was eligible for and selected in the national rugby union team for The Philippines "The Volcanos" playing two tests in the 5 Nations Asian Cup played in Korea in 2011. He was also a member of the Australian Army team, they played a curtain raiser to the Australian/New Zealand test in 2011 at Skilled Stadium on the Gold Coast
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He was eligible for the Tomahawks, the

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, but was never selected. As an Australian, Clarke was eligible to represent for

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but was never selected to play.

Footnotes

External links

Joven Clarke at ''NRL Stats''
1983 births Australian rugby league players Australian people of American descent Australian people of Filipino descent Sportspeople of Filipino descent South Sydney Rabbitohs players Rugby league wingers Living people Rugby league players from Sydney {{Australia-rugbyleague-bio-1980s-stub