Ben Clarke
Ben Clarke (born 15 April 1968),[1] is a former England back-row international rugby union player.
| Birth name | Benjamin Bevan Clarke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 April 1968 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bishop's Stortford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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(s) | Money broker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 toured New Zealand in 1993 with the British and Irish Lions.
Clarke currently works as a money broker for BGC Partners. He worked there alongside Peter Winterbottom, until Winterbottom left in 2008.[6]
See also
1993 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand
References
- 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 - 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
- The Professional Rugby Players' Association : Players head to Canary Wharf to learn more about City careers
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