Joe McClean (rugby league)

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Joe McClean
Personal information
Full nameJoseph Henry McClean
Born (1989-08-10) 10 August 1989 (age 35)
Marlborough, Wiltshire, England
Playing information
Position Prop, Second-row
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2013–17 Gloucestershire All Golds 84190076
2018–20 West Wales Raiders 102008
2021– Hunslet R.L.F.C. 00000
Total94210084
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2014–19 Scotland 60000
Source: [1] [2]
As of 3 March 2021

Joseph Henry McClean (10 August 1989) is a Programme Development Manager at Prospect Training Services, and a professional rugby league footballer who has played in the 2010s. He has played at representative level for Scotland, and at club level for Gloucestershire All Golds, as a prop or second-row.

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Background

McLean was born in Marlborough, Wiltshire, England.

Club career

Hunslet R.L.F.C.

On 3 Mar 2021 it was reported that he had signed for Hunslet R.L.F.C. in the RFL League 1. [3]

International honours

Joe McClean represented Scotland while at Gloucestershire All Golds; he was an interchange/substitute in the 25-4 victory over Ireland in the 2014 European Cup at Tallaght Stadium, Dublin on Saturday 25 October 2014, was an interchange/substitute in the 12-18 defeat by Wales in the 2015 European Cup at Racecourse Ground, Wrexham on Friday 16 October 2015, was an interchange/substitute in the 22-24 defeat by Ireland in the 2015 European Cup at Netherdale, Galashiels on Friday 23 October 2015, and played at prop in the 18-32 defeat by France in the 2015 European Cup at Parc des Sports (home of RC Roanne XIII), Roanne on Saturday 7 November 2015.

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References

  1. Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
  2. Statistics at loverugbyleague.com
  3. "Scotland World Cup hopeful Joe McClean joins Hunslet". Love Rugby League. 3 Mar 2021. Retrieved 3 Mar 2021.