Chris Clarkson

Chris Clarkson
Clarkson with Hull Kingston Rovers in 2017
Personal information
Full name Christopher Clarkson
Born (1990-04-07) 7 April 1990
Leeds, England
Height 187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 102 kg (16 st 1 lb)[1]
Playing information
Position Second-row, Loose forward, Prop

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2010–15 Leeds Rhinos 118 11 0 0 44
2015(loan) → Widnes Vikings 25 4 0 0 16
2016–18 Hull Kingston Rovers 80 11 0 0 44
Total 223 26 0 0 104
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2012 England Knights 3 0 0 0 0
As of 11 October 2018
Source: [2][3]

Christopher “Chris” Clarkson (born 7 April 1990) is an English professional rugby league footballer who is currently a free agent. He has previously played for Hull Kingston Rovers, Widnes Vikings and the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League. He primarily plays in the second-row.

Background

Clarkson was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

Early career

Before joining the Rhinos, Chris a former pupil at Temple Moor High School he played for his local amateur side East Leeds.

Playing positions

He primarily plays in the second-row, but he can also play as a loose forward and prop forward.

Leeds Rhinos (2010-15)

Chris Clarkson was a new recruit for the Leeds Rhinos in 2006. A year later he became a regular in the Academy side and he helped the Junior Academy side clinch the Championship. For that game he was named in the starting line-up for the win against St. Helens in the Grand Final.

He earned his place in the side after he had registered an impressive 9 tries in 21 appearances over the season.

In 2010, Chris made his Super League début for Leeds in a 10-17 defeat to Hull Kingston Rovers, deputising for Ryan Hall.

He showed his versatility by playing on the wing, before following this up at centre in the following game against the Wigan Warriors. Clarkson played from the interchange bench for Leeds in the 2011 Challenge Cup Final, which was lost to Wigan.

Clarkson was part of the successful Leeds Rhinos team that won both the 2011 Super League Grand Final and the 2012 Super League Grand Final.

He also played a winning role in the Rhinos' 2014 Challenge Cup Final triumph over the Castleford Tigers.

Clarkson made 118 appearances for the Rhinos and registering 11 tries in total.

Widnes Vikings (2015)

In 2015, Clarkson was sent out on loan to the Widnes Vikings where he played 25 games and scoring 4 tries in their Super League and Qualifiers campaign.

Hull Kingston Rovers (2016-18)

On the 2 October 2015, Chris Clarkson signed a three-year deal to play for Hull Kingston Rovers starting in the 2016 season.

Clarkson suffered relegation from the Super League with Hull KR in the 2016 season, due to losing the Million Pound Game at the hands of the Salford Red Devils.

12-months later however, Clarkson was part of the Hull Kingston Rovers' side that won promotion back to the Super League at the first time of asking.[4]

It was revealed on 10 October 2018, that Clarkson would be departing Hull Kingston Rovers following a restructure of the clubs on field personnel.[5]

Representative career

Clarkson has also won representative honours with Yorkshire and England at under-17's level.

He has also featured for the England Knights in 2012.

Honours

Club (Leeds Rhinos 2010-15)

References

  1. ↑ "Leeds Rhinos Players & Coaches 1st Team". web page. Leeds Rhinos. 2011. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
  2. ↑ loverugbyleague
  3. ↑ Rugby League Project
  4. ↑ "Hull KR sign Chris Clarkson on a three-year deal from Leeds Rhinos". Sky Sports. 2015-10-02. Retrieved 2015-10-03.
  5. ↑ "Mass exodus at Hull Kingston Rovers". 10 October 2018.
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