| Birth name | Benjamin Bevan Clarke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 April 1968 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 113 kg (17 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | The Bishop's Stortford College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | The Royal Agricultural College (Cirencester) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Money broker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ben Clarke (born 15 April 1968),[1] is a former England back-row international rugby union player.
Educated at Bishop's Stortford College,[2] Clarke played for Bath Rugby from 1992 to 1996, before joining Richmond F.C. as the first £1-million player.[3] He returned to Bath in 2000 for a second spell as captain,[4] before knee injuries reduced his appearances and he left the club for a second time, joining Worcester Warriors as player/coach in 2001.[5]
Clarke first played for England in November 1992 v South Africa.
In 1995 Clarke received the first yellow card 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. [6]
Clarke toured New Zealand in 1993 with the British and Irish Lions. He had an excellent tour and was voted player of the tour.[citation needed]
Clarke currently works as a money broker for BGC Partners. He worked there alongside Peter Winterbottom, until Winterbottom left in 2008.[7]