Jack Clement (born 27 February 2001) is an

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player who plays as a flanker for

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club

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Rugby career

Club

Clement began his rugby career at Bournside School when he was fourteen and went on to captain

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. He joined the academy of

aged seventeen and made his senior debut during the 2019–20 season.

International

In February 2018 Clement was selected for the England Under-17 team and later that year made his England U18 debut against France in the International summer Series playing all three games during their tour of South Africa. He played twice for England U20 in the curtailed

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. Later that year Clement received his first call-up to the senior England squad by coach

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for a training camp. Clement started every game for the England side that completed a grand slam in the

2021 Six Nations Under 20s Championship The 2021 Six Nations Under 20s Championship was the 14th series of the Six Nations Under 20s Championship, the annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic all the matches were played at Cardiff Arms Park, Ca ...

. He was player of the match against Ireland and scored his only try of the competition during the penultimate round against Wales. A candidate for player of the tournament, however this honour was awarded to teammate and captain of the side,

Jack van Poortvliet Jack Corstiaan van Poortvliet (born 15 May 2001) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a Scrum-half (rugby union), scrum-half for Premiership Rugby club Leicester Tigers and the England national rugby union team, England na ...

. In February 2024 he was called up to the England A team.

Honours

Gloucester * Premiership Rugby Cup winner: 2023–24 Individual * Premiership Rugby Cup top try scorer: 2023–24 (8)

References

External links

Gloucester Rugby ProfileEngland Rugby ProfileAll Rugby Profile
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