Ben Clarke

Ben Clarke (born 15 April 1968),[1] is a former England back-row international rugby union player.

For other people named Ben Clarke, see Ben Clarke (disambiguation).

Ben Clarke
Birth nameBenjamin Bevan Clarke
Date of birth (1968-04-15) 15 April 1968
Place of birthBishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
Height1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight113 kg (17 st 11 lb)
SchoolThe Bishop's Stortford College
UniversityThe Royal Agricultural College (Cirencester)
Occupation(s)Money broker
Rugby union career
Position(s) Back Row
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
?-1992 Bishop's Stortford
Saracens F.C.		 ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1992-1996
1996-1998
1998-2001
2001-2002		 Bath Rugby
Richmond F.C.
Bath Rugby
Worcester Warriors		 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1992-1999
1993		 England
British and Irish Lions		 40
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Biography

Educated at Bishop's Stortford College,[2] Clarke played for Bath Rugby from 1992 to 1996, before joining Richmond F.C. as the first £1-million player.[3] He returned to Bath in 2000 for a second spell as captain,[4] before knee injuries reduced his appearances and he left the club for a second time, joining Worcester Warriors as player/coach in 2001.[5]

Clarke first played for England in November 1992 v South Africa.

In 1995 Clarke received the first yellow card in the sport, for stamping on the Irish player Simon Geoghegan, however, at the time the card was only shown as a warning and was not used to send players off. [6]

Clarke toured New Zealand in 1993 with the British and Irish Lions. He had an excellent tour and was voted player of the tour.

Clarke currently works as a money broker for BGC Partners. He worked there alongside Peter Winterbottom, until Winterbottom left in 2008.[7]

See also

1993 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand

References
  1. Ben Clarke | Rugby Player Profile and Stats | 2Rugby Archived 6 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Springbok time for Skirving Archived 8 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine Herts & Essex Observer, 17 May 2007
  3. Sugar daddies Four for whom the game turned sour The Independent - 23 January 2005
  4. Clarke gets Bath top job BBC Sport - 4 August 2000
  5. Rugby Union: Clarke calls time on Bath career The Independent - 23 May 2001
  6. "Rugby's most unwanted records".
  7. The Professional Rugby Players' Association : Players head to Canary Wharf to learn more about City careers


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