Arthur Clark (rugby union)

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Arthur Clark
Date of birth (2001-12-19) 19 December 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Oxford, England
Height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) [1]
Weight120 kg (18 st 13 lb; 260 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Gloucester
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022– Gloucester 27 (15)
2024 → Harlequins (loan) 1 (0)
Correct as of 3 July 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021 England U20s 5 (0)
Correct as of 13 July 2021

Arthur Clark (born 19 December 2001) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for Gloucester in the English Premiership.

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Early life

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

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]

Clark captained Gloucester in the Premiership Rugby Cup at the start of the 2023–24 season and later in that competition came off the bench as they defeated Leicester Tigers in the final to lift the trophy. [4] [5] Clark had made 19 appearances in total for the club prior to signing for Harlequins on a short-term loan in January 2024. [6] After making one appearance for Quins he returned to Gloucester and started in the 2023–24 EPCR Challenge Cup final at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium which saw them defeated by Sharks to finish runners up. [7]

International career

Clark played for the England U20 side in all five of their games during the 2021 Six Nations Under 20s Championship as they completed a junior grand slam at Cardiff Arms Park. [8] [9] In February and November 2024, he was called-up to the England A national rugby union team. [10] [11]

Personal life

His father Barry Clark was also a rugby union player who played for Gloucester in the 1980s. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Arthur Clark". All.Rugby. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  2. ↑ Relf, Tim (13 October 2020). "Ag student reaches rugby big-time". Farmers Weekly. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  3. ↑ Jaycock, Ben (23 October 2022). "Young guns: Gloucester lock Arthur Clark". Therugbypaper. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  4. ↑ Evely, John (17 January 2024). "Gloucester Rugby forward joins Gallagher Premiership rivals on short-term loan". Gloucestershirelive.co.uk. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  5. ↑ Hurcom, Sophie (15 March 2024). "Premiership Rugby Cup final: Gloucester 23-13 Leicester: Gloucester clinch first trophy in nine years". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  6. ↑ Raisey, Josh (17 January 2024). "Harlequins sign Gloucester lock Arthur Clark as emergency injury cover". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  7. ↑ Hurcom, Sophie (24 May 2024). "Sharks overpower Gloucester to win Challenge Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  8. ↑ Ellis, Adam (25 July 2021). "Young Guns: Gloucester lock Arthur Clark". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  9. ↑ "England complete Under 20 Grand Slam after Italy win". England Rugby. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  10. ↑ Thomas, Martyn (12 November 2024). "Will Muir among players added to England A squad but club-mate ruled out". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  11. ↑ Westerby, John (15 February 2024). "Steve Borthwick uses England A squad to capture dual-qualified players". The Times. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  12. ↑ "Arthur Clark ultimate rugby". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
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