| Date of birth | (1957-02-21) February 21, 1957 (age 67) | ||||||||||||||||
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| University | Newcastle University | ||||||||||||||||
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Joe Clarkson (born February 21, 1957) is an English-American former international rugby union player.
Clarkson played his early rugby in the north of England, as a fullback with Northern, Newcastle University, Northumberland, Headingley and Yorkshire, before relocating to the United States in the early 1980s.
While based in California, Clarkson represented the United States as a fly-half in five capped matches in 1986 and 1987, kicking all nine of the team's points on debut, to secure a draw against Japan. He made two appearances at the 1987 Rugby World Cup, including a match against his native England at Concord Oval, Sydney.
Clarkson began playing for Chicago Blaze in the fall of 1987.
See also
References
- "Northern hit by Clarkson injury". Evening Chronicle. January 2, 1981.
- "That caps it for Clarkson". The Journal. April 4, 1986.
- Wallace, William N. (May 19, 1987). "U.S. Rugby Hiding But Also Thriving". New York Times.
- "Blaze scrums it way to the top of Chicago rugby world". Chicago Tribune. October 8, 1987.
External links
- Joe Clarkson at ESPNscrum
- 1957 births
- Living people
- American rugby union players
- United States international rugby union players
- English rugby union players
- English expatriate rugby union players in the United States
- Rugby union fullbacks
- Rugby union fly-halves
- 1987 Rugby World Cup players
- Northern Football Club players
- Leeds Tykes players
- Yorkshire County RFU players
- Alumni of Newcastle University
- Northumberland RFU players