Clayton Friend

{{Short description|New Zealand international rugby league footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Use New Zealand English|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox rugby league biography

|name = Clayton Friend

|fullname = {{nowrap|Clayton Ivan Friend}}

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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1962|3|22}}

|birth_place = Auckland, New Zealand

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|position = {{rlp|HB}}

|club1 = Manukau

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|club2 = Carlisle

|year2start = 1982

|year2end = 84

|appearances2 = 23

|tries2 = 2

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|club3 = {{nowrap|North Sydney Bears}}

|year3start = 1986

|year3end = 89

|appearances3 = 68

|tries3 = 8

|goals3 = 1

|fieldgoals3 = 2

|points3 = 36

|club4 = Carlisle

|year4start = 1990

|year4end = 92

|appearances4 = 63

|tries4 = 22

|goals4 = 2

|fieldgoals4 = 6

|points4 = 98

|club5 = Whitehaven

|year5start = 1992

|year5end = 95

|appearances5 = 39

|tries5 = 9

|goals5 = 11

|fieldgoals5 = 2

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|club6 = Counties Manukau

|year6start = 1996

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|appearances6 = 17

|tries6 = 8

|goals6 = 0

|fieldgoals6 = 0

|points6 = 32

|teamA = Auckland

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|teamB = New Zealand

|yearBstart = 1982

|yearBend = 91

|appearancesB = 24

|triesB = 7

|goalsB = 0

|fieldgoalsB = 0

|pointsB = 27

|teamC = New Zealand Māori

|yearCstart = 1983

|yearCend = 91

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|retired = yes

|updated = 13 April 2012

|source = {{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Clayton_Friend/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}

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Clayton Ivan Friend[http://nzleague.co.nz/kiwis/player_profile.php?letter=F&id=563 FRIEND, Clayton Ivan 1982–91 – Kiwi #563] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724194234/http://nzleague.co.nz/kiwis/player_profile.php?letter=F&id=563 |date=2011-07-24}} nzleague.co.nz (born 1964) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative level for New Zealand, and at club level for Carlisle (two spells), North Sydney Bears and Whitehaven, as a {{rlp|sh}}.