Dane Sorensen

Dane Sorensen

Personal information
Full name	Dane Hans Ivan Peter Sorensen
Playing information
Position	Prop
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
19??–1976	Mt Wellington
1977–1983	Cronulla-Sutherland	144	12	66	0	170
1984	Eastern Suburbs	11	0	0	0	0
1985–1989	Cronulla-Sutherland	73	4	0	0	16
	Total	228	16	66	0	186
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
19??–1976	Auckland
	New Zealand Māori
1972–1985	New Zealand	19	0	13	0	26
Source: RLP

Dane Hans Ivan Peter Sorensen^[1] is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer of the 1970s and 80s. Sorensen represented New Zealand and his usual position was prop. He's the brother of fellow Kiwi international, Kurt Sorensen, and the nephew of another pair of Kiwi brothers, Bill and Dave Sorensen.^[2] He is of Tongan and Danish descent.^[3]

Playing career

Sorensen began his career playing for the Mt Wellington club in the Auckland Rugby League competition when aged just 17. He first made the New Zealand Kiwis in 1972 and also represented New Zealand Māori. He joined the Cronulla-Sutherland club in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership in 1977 and, due to a release clause in his contract, later that year became the first New Zealander to be selected for the Kiwis while based overseas. Sorensen played for the Sharks from 1977 until 1989 except for 1984 when he spent the season with Eastern Suburbs. Sorensen played 217 games for the Sharks and has the 4th-highest number of appearances for the club.

Later life

Sorensen later served as the Sharks club director.^[2]

References

1. ^ SORENSEN, Dane Hans Ivan Peter 1975, 1977, 1979, 1983 - - Kiwi #520 nzleague.co.nz
2. ^ ^{a b} Coffey and Wood The Kiwis: 100 Years of International Rugby League ISBN 1-86971-090-8
3. ^ 'Polys' playing starring role in NRL Sydney Morning Herald, 3 March 2009

External links

• Dane Sorensen at eraofthebiff.com
• Dane Sorensen at yesterdayshero.com.au

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Name	Sorensen, Dane
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