Ben Clarke
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Ben Clarke (born 15 April 1968),[1] is a former England back-row international rugby union player.
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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
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
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- ↑ Ben Clarke | Rugby Player Profile and Stats | 2Rugby Template:Webarchive
- ↑ Springbok time for Skirving Template:Webarchive Herts & Essex Observer, 17 May 2007
- ↑ Sugar daddies Four for whom the game turned sour The Independent - 23 January 2005
- ↑ Clarke gets Bath top job BBC Sport - 4 August 2000
- ↑ Rugby Union: Clarke calls time on Bath career The Independent - 23 May 2001
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- ↑ The Professional Rugby Players' Association : Players head to Canary Wharf to learn more about City careers
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