Ben Clarke (born 15 April 1968), is a former England back-row international rugby union player.

Biography

Educated at Bishop's Stortford College, Clarke played for Bath Rugby from 1992 to 1996, before joining Richmond F.C. as the first £1-million player. He returned to Bath in 2000 for a second spell as captain, before knee injuries reduced his appearances and he left the club for a second time, joining

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as player/coach in 2001. Clarke first played for England in November 1992 v South Africa. In 1995 Clarke received the first

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in the sport, for stamping on the Irish player Simon Geoghegan, however, at the time the card was only shown as a warning and was not used to send players off. Clarke toured

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in 1993 with the

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. He had an excellent tour and was voted player of the tour. Clarke currently works as a money

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for BGC Partners. He worked there alongside Peter Winterbottom, until Winterbottom left in 2008.The Professional Rugby Players' Association : Players head to Canary Wharf to learn more about City careers
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Bio at Bath Rugby
1968 births Living people Bath Rugby players British & Irish Lions rugby union players from England England international rugby union players English rugby union players People educated at Bishop's Stortford College Richmond F.C. players Rugby union players from Bishop's Stortford Worcester Warriors players {{England-rugbyunion-bio-stub

Biography

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