Charlotte Louise “Lotte” Clapp (born on the 13 January 1995) is an English-born rugby union player who plays internationally for the United States, she previously represented England. She plays for Saracens in the Premier 15s.[1]
| Date of birth | 13 January 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Welwyn Garden City, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 149 lb (68 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby career edit
Clapp joined Saracens in 2014 and made her debut against Lichfield.[2]
Clapp previously played for England and has won ten caps for them. She featured for England against the Eagles at the 2016 Super Series in Utah.[3] She has also captained Saracens to three titles.[4][5]
Clapp took a break from rugby to train as a teacher and on her return, switched to representing the United States, which she qualifies for because of her American-born mother.[4][5] She made her international debut for the Eagles at the 2022 Pacific Four Series.[5] In August 2022, she re-signed with Saracens for the 2022–23 Premier 15s season.[1][6]
Clapp was selected in the Eagles squad for the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[7][8][9] In 2023, She was named in the Eagles traveling squad for the Pacific Four Series.[10][11]
References edit
- ^ a b "Saracens skipper Clapp signs new contract". BBC Sport. 2022-08-01. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ "Charlotte 'Lotte' Clapp". www.saracens.com. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ "First England player swaps nations after being named in USA squad". www.ruck.co.uk. 2022-03-12. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ a b Pengelly, Martin (2022-10-08). "'Everybody's ready': Lotte Clapp and Alev Kelter on US women's Rugby World Cup bid". the Guardian. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ a b c "Eagles winger Lotte Clapp re-signs for Saracens". Americas Rugby News. 2022-08-02. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ Wood, Matthew (2022-08-02). "Saracens skipper Lotte Clapp signs new deal for 2022/23 season". Talking Rugby Union. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ Cahill, Calder (2022-09-14). "USA Women's Eagles Rugby World Cup roster named as the official countdown to New Zealand begins". eagles.rugby. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
- ^ "Kate Zackary leads Eagles squad to Rugby World Cup". Americas Rugby News. 2022-09-16. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
- ^ Mockford, Sarah (2022-10-09). "USA Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022 – USA 10-22 Italy". Rugby World. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
- ^ "Eagles name traveling squad for Spain series". Americas Rugby News. 2023-03-01. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ^ Dean, Taylor (2023-02-28). "World Rugby Pacific Four Series returns for 2023 with USA Women's Eagles Traveling Roster and Schedule Confirmed". eagles.rugby. Retrieved 2023-03-26.