Dane Sorensen

Dane Sorensen

Personal information
Full name	Dane Hans Ivan Peter Sorensen
Born	(1955-10-04) 4 October 1955 Auckland, New Zealand
Playing information
Position	Prop
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 19??–76 Mt Wellington 1977–83 Cronulla-Sutherland 144 12 66 0 170 1984 Eastern Suburbs 11 0 0 0 0 1985–89 Cronulla-Sutherland 73 4 0 0 16 Total 228 16 66 0 186 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 19??–76 Auckland New Zealand Māori 1972–85 New Zealand 19 0 13 0 26
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Dane Hans Ivan Peter Sorensen (born 4 October 1955) is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. Sorensen represented New Zealand and his usual position was prop.

Background

He's the brother of fellow Kiwi international, Kurt Sorensen, and the nephew of another pair of Kiwi brothers, Bill and Dave Sorensen. He is of Tongan and Danish descent.

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 national rugby league team 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. At the time of his retirement, Sorensen held the club record for most appearances.

Later life

Sorensen later served as the Sharks club director.

External links

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