NRL's best buy becomes the Warrior he was built to be

NRL's best buy becomes the Warrior he was built to be

Erin Clark spent the first part of his career trying to play like a half in a forward's body. Accepting his real role has been the making of the Warriors lock.

NRL’s best buy becomes the Warrior he was built to be

Erin Clark could prove the NRL’s buy of the season, but even the Warriors lock didn’t realise what he was selling when he left Gold Coast for Auckland last summer. One of the unassuming stars of the club’s run to second on the ladder, Clark’s return to the Warriors has been one of the feel-good stories of 2025. An Auckland junior now in his second spell at the club, Clark has found a home in Tohu Harris’ old No.13 jersey at the Warriors.  The 27…