Arthur Clark (born 19 December 2001) is an English rugby union player who plays as a lock forward for Harlequins on loan from Gloucester Rugby.
| Date of birth | 19 December 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (18 st 13 lb; 260 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life edit
His family family own a farm at Todenham in the Cotswolds. He studied agricultural farming at Hartpury College. He played junior rugby with Stow-on-the-Wold, before joining the Gloucester academy. He was called up for the England U18s, although the Covid-19 pandemic forced the games to be cancelled.[2]
Career edit
Clark made a try scoring first-team Premiership Rugby debut in a win over Worcester Warriors and also went on to start against Bath Rugby a week later in September 2022.[3] He captained Gloucester in the Premiership Rugby Cup at the start of the 2023-24 season.[4] He had made 19 appearances in total for the club prior to signing for Harlequins on a short term loan in January 2024.[5]
International career edit
Playing for the England national under-20 rugby union team he won the U20 Six Nations Championship in 2021.[6] In February 2024 he was called up the England A team.[7]
Personal life edit
His father Barry Clark was also a rugby union player who played for Gloucester in the 1980s.[8]
References edit
- ^ "Arthur Clark". All.Rugby. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ Relf, Tim (13 October 2020). "Ag student reaches rugby big-time". Farmers Weekly. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ Jaycock, Ben (23 October 2022). "Young guns: Gloucester lock Arthur Clark". Therugbypaper. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ Evely, John (17 January 2024). "Gloucester Rugby forward joins Gallagher Premiership rivals on short-term loan". Gloucestershirelive.co.uk. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ Raisey, Josh (17 January 2024). "Harlequins sign Gloucester lock Arthur Clark as emergency injury cover". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ Ellis, Adam. "Young Guns: Gloucester lock Arthur Clark". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ Westerby, John (15 February 2024). "Steve Borthwick uses England A squad to capture dual-qualified players". The Times. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "Arthur Clark ultimate rugby". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 18 January 2024.