Mitch Clark (rugby league)

Mitch Clark
Personal information
Born (1993-03-30) 30 March 1993
Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 16 st 10 lb (106 kg)
Playing information
Position Prop

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2015 Doncaster 23 3 0 0 12
2016 Bradford Bulls 24 5 0 0 20
2017 Hull Kingston Rovers 15 0 0 0 0
2017(loan) → York City Knights 1 0 0 0 0
2018– Castleford Tigers 15 2 0 0 8
2018(loan) → Featherstone Rovers 11 2 0 0 8
Total 89 12 0 0 48
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2017 New Zealand Māori 1 0 0 0 0
As of 7 October 2018
Source: [1][2][3]

Mitch Clark (born 1993) is a rugby league footballer who plays for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League. He plays as a prop.

Background

Clark was born in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England.

He is of New Zealand heritage, however he was born in England while his father, Trevor Clark was playing for Bradford Northern after stints with Leeds Rhinos, and Featherstone Rovers. He followed in his father's footsteps in 2016 when he débuted for the Bradford Bulls against Whitehaven.

Early career

Clark played in the Toyota Cup under-20s competition in 2012 with the Penrith Panthers before the competition was renamed the Holden Cup in 2013. He played in the 2013 Holden Cup Grand final for the Panthers over the New Zealand Warriors and scored a try in the 30-42 victory.

He represented the Junior Kiwis in 2013 against the Junior Kangaroos beaten 38-26 at WIN Jubilee Oval Kograh on 13 October.

Doncaster

Clark spent 2015 with Doncaster.

Bradford Bulls

Clark joined the Bradford Bulls in 2016 but did not feature in the pre-season friendlies against Castleford Tigers, and Leeds Rhinos.

He played in Round 2 (Whitehaven) to Round 12 (London Broncos). Mitch played in Round 14 (Sheffield Eagles) to Round 18 (Batley Bulldogs). He featured in the Championship Shield in Game 3 (Oldham) to the Final (Sheffield Eagles). Clark played in the Challenge Cup in the 4th Round (Dewsbury Rams). He scored against Workington Town (2 tries), Leigh Centurions (1 try), Oldham (1 try) and Dewsbury Rams (1 try).

Hull Kingston Rovers

Mitch Clark signed a 1 year deal with Hull KR for the 2017 season.[4]

Clark featured in Round 1 (Bradford Bulls) to Round 4 (Oldham).

Castleford Tigers

In October 2017 he signed for the Castleford Tigers on a two-year deal.[5]

References

  1. ↑ loverugbyleague
  2. ↑ Rugby League Project
  3. ↑ Bradford Bulls Website Archived 2016-02-20 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ "Hull KR confirm captures of Bradford Bulls duo Mitch Clark and Danny Addy". Hull Daily Mail. 18 October 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  5. ↑ "Confirmed - Mitch Clark leaves Hull KR to join Castleford Tigers". Hull Daily Mail. 19 October 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
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