Clayton Ivan Friend[2] (born 1964) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s.
A Manukau junior and Auckland representative, Friend played for Carlisle in 1982 and then enjoyed a long spell with North Sydney.
Cut by the Bears in 1990, he joined the Ryde-Eastwood team and, along with Olsen Filipaina, helped lead them to a Grand Final win in the Metropolitan Cup.
[3] At the end of the season he moved to England and returned to Carlisle.
After a stint at Whitehaven between 1992 and 1995, Friend returned home and played for the Counties Manukau Heroes in the Lion Red Cup.