Playing Career
Vital Statistics
- Full Name
- Dane Hans Ivan Peter Sorensen
- Born
- Tuesday, 4th October, 1955
- Current Age
- 70 years and 176 days
- Place Of Birth
- Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Honours & Awards
Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.
- Test Series
- New Zealand vs Great Britain 1984, Great Britain vs New Zealand 1985, France vs New Zealand 1985
- Midweek Cup
- 1979
Known Family Links
- Brother
- Kurt Sorensen
- Cousin
- Emosi Koloto
- Uncle
- Dave Sorensen
- William Sorensen
- Cousin once removed
- Scott Sorensen
- Cousin
- Bill Sorensen
Biography
Elder brother of Kurt Sorensen (and the nephew of noted Kiwi Test starts Bill and Dave Sorensen) set a club record number of first grade games with Cronulla. A first grader at age 17 in the Auckland competition, Dane Sorensen made his debut for NZ in the 1975 World Cup competition. He signed with the Sharks after playing against a Combined Sydney team on their NZ tour in 1976. Sorensen was joined by brother Kurt in 1979 after suspension cost him a place in the club's grand final teams in 1978. In the early 1980s he was at the centre of an international storm when Cronulla refused to release the two brothers to play for NZ. After an unsuccessful year at Easts in 1984, Dane Sorenson returned to the Sharks and gave great service to the club. An 18 Test veteran between 1975 and 1985, the tough prop surpassed Greg Pierce's club record for first grade games in 1989.
- ALAN WHITICKER
Playing Career Statistics
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| Representative Career - International | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests (Senior International Matches) | - | 18 | - | 13 | - | 26 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| Other International Matches | - | 3 | - | 5 | - | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.33% | List | ||||
| World Cup | - | 8 | - | 11 | - | 22 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 37.50% | List | ||||
| Tour Matches | New Zealand Maori | - | 2 | - | 5 | - | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | New Zealand | - | 16 | - | 13 | - | 26 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 50.00% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | Auckland | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | New Zealand XIII | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | |||
| Test Series | 3 | 12 | - | 3 | - | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 58.33% | List | ||||
| Club Career - Australia | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| NSWRFL/NSWRL Premiership (NRL) | - | 229 | 16 | 66 | - | 186 | 117 | 104 | 8 | 51.09% | List | ||||
| NSWRFL/NSWRL Finals | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| Preseason Cup | - | 15 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 26.67% | List | ||||
| Midweek Cup | 1 | 37 | 4 | 14 | - | 42 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 72.97% | List | ||||
| Overall | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||||
| First Class | 303 | 21 | 98 | - | 267 | 177 | 148 | 18 | 58.42% | List | |||||
Test Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| New Zealand | 1975, 1977, 1979, 1983-85 | 18 | - | 13 | - | 26 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 50.00% | List | ||||
International Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| NZ Maori | 1974-75 | 3 | - | 5 | - | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.33% | List | ||||
World Cup Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| New Zealand | 1975, 1977, 1985 | 8 | - | 11 | - | 22 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 37.50% | List | ||||
Australia - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Auckland | 1975 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66.67% | List | ||||
NSWRFL/NSWRL Premiership (NRL) - By Year | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Cronulla | NSWRFL 1977 | 14 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 71.43% | List | ||||
| Cronulla | NSWRFL 1978 | 20 | 5 | - | - | 15 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 75.00% | List | ||||
| Cronulla | NSWRFL 1979 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 11 | 8 | 1 | 55.00% | List | ||||
| Cronulla | NSWRFL 1980 | 22 | 1 | 9 | - | 21 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 40.91% | List | ||||
| Cronulla | NSWRFL 1981 | 23 | - | 3 | - | 6 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 56.52% | List | ||||
| Cronulla | NSWRFL 1982 | 26 | 2 | 6 | - | 18 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| Cronulla | NSWRFL 1983 | 19 | 2 | 48 | - | 104 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 52.63% | List | ||||
| Eastern Suburbs | NSWRL 1984 | 13 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 11 | 0 | 15.38% | List | ||||
| Cronulla | NSWRL 1985 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 7 | 0 | 30.00% | List | ||||
| Cronulla | NSWRL 1986 | 7 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | 0 | 28.57% | List | ||||
| Cronulla | NSWRL 1987 | 22 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 40.91% | List | ||||
| Cronulla | NSWRL 1988 | 17 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 58.82% | List | ||||
| Cronulla | NSWRL 1989 | 16 | - | - | - | - | 10 | 6 | 0 | 62.50% | List | ||||
NSWRFL/NSWRL Premiership (NRL) - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Cronulla | 1977-83, 1985-89 | 216 | 16 | 66 | - | 186 | 115 | 93 | 8 | 53.24% | List | ||||
| Eastern Suburbs | 1984 | 13 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 11 | 0 | 15.38% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1977-1989 | 229 | 16 | 66 | 0 | 186 | 117 | 104 | 8 | 51.09% | List | ||||
Contributions:
Greg Fiveash, Rugby League Tables, AJ Lucantonio, Paul Carter, Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Alan Katzmann, Tony McCarron, Max Turner, Tim Costello
Sources:
Match Video, David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Newspapers
Your Say
13/05/2023
Saw him and his brother play,,they were awsome????????
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