Calum Clark
Date of birth | 10 June 1989 | ||
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Place of birth | Stockton-on-Tees[1] | ||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] | ||
Weight | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value). [3][4] | ||
School | Barnard Castle School | ||
Rugby union career | |||
Playing career | |||
Position | Flanker | ||
Professional / senior clubs | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
2006–10 2010– |
Leeds Carnegie Northampton Saints |
70 32 |
(30) (10) |
National team(s) | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
2015- | England | 1 | (0) |
Calum Clark (born 10 June 1989 in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham) is a professional rugby union player for Northampton Saints.[1] His primary position is Openside Flanker. Clark came through the Leeds Carnegie youth academy.
Clark captained the England under 20 team to second place in the 2008 IRB Junior World Championship. However, Clark was sent off in the 38-3 Final defeat against New Zealand for a double headbut having been penalised and warned for foul play earlier in the match.[5]
In 2012 Clark was suspended for 32 weeks after being found guilty of breaking the arm of Leicester hooker Rob Hawkins in the 2012 LV cup final.[6] The ban was initially for 64 weeks but reduced due to his guilty plea.[7] His ban left him free to play again on 2 November 2012.
He lives in Richmond, North Yorkshire.[8]
Despite being called up to the England senior squad three times he is yet to make his debut, after twice being injured and once being suspended.
He was selected for the 2015 IRB Rugby World Cup, England training squad
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ http://www.rfu.com/squadsandplayers/englandelite/calumclark
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ http://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/Rugby/Profiles/profile.aspx?TeamID=100969&PersonID=139741
- ↑ Clark sent off
- ↑ Clark suspended
- ↑ http://www.rfu.com/thegame/discipline/judgements/judgments2011-12/judgmentsbyclub/avivapremiership/~/media/Files/2012/DISCIPLINE/Judgements/LONDON/120330_-_Calum_Clark.ashx
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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- Living people
- 1989 births
- English rugby union players
- Leeds Carnegie players
- Northampton Saints players
- People educated at Barnard Castle School
- People from Richmond, North Yorkshire
- People from Stockton-on-Tees
- Sportspeople from Yorkshire
- England international rugby union players
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