Justin Clegg (born 11 January 1997) is an English rugby union player who recently played for Worcester Warriors in Premiership Rugby. His main position is lock but has played as a Flanker.

Justin Clegg
Birth nameJustin Alexander Glazier Clegg
Date of birth (1997-01-11) 11 January 1997 (age 27)
Place of birthBirmingham, England
Height2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight121 kg (19 st 1 lb)
SchoolBromsgrove School
UniversityDurham University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Flanker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–2022
2019–2020
Worcester Warriors
Hartpury University
50
3
(20)
(0)
Correct as of 11 November 2020
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013–2014
2014–2015
2015–2017
England U17s
England U18s
England U20s


7
()
()
(5)
Correct as of 18 November 2020

Club career

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Justin Clegg joined the Worcester Warriors senior academy ahead of the 2015–16 season before being promoted to the first-team in the summer of 2018. Clegg combined his rugby with a place at Durham University where he studied Geography and captained the 1st XV in his final year. [1]

Clegg made his first-team debut in November 2016 in the Anglo-Welsh Cup defeating Bristol 31–25 at Sixways Stadium.[2]

Clegg missed most of the 2018–19 season with a stress fracture of the back but he returned to form and fitness for the 2019/20 campaign.[3]

He scored his first try in the European Rugby Challenge Cup victory over Enisei-STM in Krasnodar in November 2019.[4] On 2 January 2020, Clegg signed a two-year contract extension with Worcester until the end of the 2021–22 season.[5]

On 5 October 2022 all Worcester players had their contacts terminated due to the liquidation of the company to which they were contracted.[6]

International career

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Clegg represented England through the U17 and U18 levels.[7] Clegg was also part of the England U20s squad which won the 2017 Six Nations Under 20 Championship, beating Scotland 33–5 in the finals.[8] He was also part of the squad that reached the final of the 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship, where they were defeated by New Zealand.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Durham 31 – 0 Bath: Palatinates triumph in successful charity opener". 5 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Worcester 31-25 Bristol". Ultimate Rugby. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Justin Clegg: Alan Solomons excited by young Warriors lock". Worcester News. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Enisei STM 14-57 Worcester". Eurosport. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Justin Clegg: Worcester Warriors lock signs new two-year contract". BBC Sport. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Worcester player and staff contracts terminated after high court ruling | Worcester | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Young Gun: Justin Clegg – Worcester lock". The Rugby Paper. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Under-20 Six Nations: England beat Scotland 33-5 to win championship". BBC Sport. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  9. ^ "U20 World Championship: New Zealand 64-17 England". Rugby World. 18 June 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
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