Ben Clarke
| Born | Benjamin Bevan Clarke 15 April 1968 Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 113 kg (17 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | The Bishop's Stortford College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | The Royal Agricultural College (Cirencester) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Money broker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ben Clarke (born 15 April 1968),[1] is a former England back-row international rugby union player.
Biography
[edit]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.
Clarke toured New Zealand in 1993 with the British and Irish Lions. He had an excellent tour and was voted player of the tour.[citation needed]
Clarke later worked as a money broker for BGC Partners. He worked there alongside Peter Winterbottom, until Winterbottom left in 2008.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Ben Clarke | Rugby Player Profile and Stats | 2Rugby Archived 6 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Springbok time for Skirving Archived 8 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine Herts & Essex Observer, 17 May 2007
- ↑ "Sugar daddies Four for whom the game turned sour". The Independent on Sunday. 23 January 2005. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008 – via FindArticles.
- ↑ Clarke gets Bath top job BBC Sport - 4 August 2000
- ↑ "Rugby Union: Clarke calls time on Bath career". The Independent. 23 May 2001. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008 – via FindArticles.
- ↑ The Professional Rugby Players' Association : Players head to Canary Wharf to learn more about City careers
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