Clarke Dermody

Clarke Dermody (born 22 April 1980, in Invercargill) is a former New Zealand rugby union player who has gone on to coach professionally.

Dermody was born in Invercargill, New Zealand, and attended Southland Boys' High School.

In November he played in another test, coming on to replace Tony Woodcock in the final 10 minutes of a 41-20 victory over England at Twickenham.

Dermody was interim coach of the Highlanders in Super Rugby in 2021 while Tony Brown was on international duty with Japan.

After Brown's tenure, Dermody was announced as the Highlander's Head Coach from 2023.