An Otahuhu Leopards junior, Clark joined the Eastern Suburbs Roosters in 1988 playing in seven matches.
[2] Clark then travelled to England, joining Hull Kingston Rovers in the English competition.
[3] Clark returned to New Zealand in 1995, playing for the Counties Manukau Heroes in the Lion Red Cup.
[5] Clark then moved to the Mangere East Hawks, where he played in the 1998 Fox Memorial grand final.
In the 2000 Bartercard Cup Clark was the player-coach of the Otahuhu Leopards, his first coaching role.