Jack Clifford

Jack Clifford
Clifford playing for Harlequins in 2014
Date of birth 12 February 1993
Place of birth Brisbane, Australia
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 100 kg (15 st 10 lb)
School Tillingbourne School
Royal Grammar School
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Number 8, Openside Flanker, Blindside Flanker
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2012–
2012–
2012–2013		 Harlequins
→ Ealing Trailfinders
→ Esher		 9
11
17		 (5)
(35)
(40)
correct as of 09:57, 14 September 2014 (UTC).
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2010–2011
2012–2013		 England U18
England U20		 ?
20		 (?)
(35)
correct as of 12:24, 30 March 2014 (UTC).
Sevens national teams
Years Club / team Comps
2014– England 7 (10)

Jack Clifford (born 12 February 1993) is a rugby union player for Premiership side Harlequins. Playing in the back row, he was dual registered with Ealing Trailfinders in 2011–12 and returned to the club on a similar arrangement for the 2013–14 season. He has also spent time with Esher.

Club career

Clifford began playing rugby age 11 for Cranleigh Mini's before joining Harlequins Academy two years later.[1] He was dual registered with National League 1 side Ealing Trailfinders for the 2011–12 season and made his first appearance in senior rugby on 7 January 2012 against Jersey.[2][3] He joined Esher on a similar agreement the following season and also made his senior debut for Harlequins in November 2012 as a replacement in the 31–30 Anglo-Welsh Cup win over Northampton Saints.[4] In 2013 he re-joined Ealing on dual registration terms.[5]

International career

Born in Brisbane, Australia to an English mother, Clifford has captained England under-18 and under-20 level.[2]

In March 2014 he was named in the England Sevens squad for two legs of the Sevens World Series in Japan and Hong Kong.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Jack Clifford". Harlequin F.C. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Jack Clifford". Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  3. ↑ "Ealing Trailfinders 16–24 Jersey". Sky Sports. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  4. ↑ "Botica steals victory from Saints". Harlequin F.C. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  5. ↑ "Ealing Trailfinders dual registered players with Harlequins". Ealing Trailfinders. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  6. ↑ "Clifford one of four newcomers in England Sevens squad". Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 30 March 2014.

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