Cameron_Clark_(rugby_union)

Cam Clark

Cam Clark

Australian rugby union player

For other uses, see Cameron Clark.

Cameron Clark (born 20 March 1993), commonly referred to as Cam, is an Australian rugby player currently with the San Diego Legion of the Major League Rugby (MLR). His regular playing positions are Wing, Centre and Fullback.

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Clark is a former rugby sevens player having represented Australia at the World Rugby Sevens Series (2012–2016), 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens, 2014 Commonwealth Games and the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Clark has been with the Waratahs since 2017, playing mostly as centre and wing.

Personal life

Clark was born in Auckland, New Zealand to an Australian father, Greg, and a New Zealand mother. Clark moved to Australia when he was four years old. His father is a journalist and commentator for Fox Sports Australia.[1]

Clark attended Macquarie University on a sports scholarship.[2]

Rugby career

Rugby sevens

Clark began his professional rugby career in rugby sevens. He made his debut in the IRB Sevens Series in 2012 at the New Zealand leg of the competition.[3] In 2014, he appeared for Australia in all six matches played at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, scoring forty-six points in total (three tries, thirteen conversions), and finishing with a bronze medal.[4]

Clark was a member of the Australia squad during the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens. He was named as a member of the Australian team in the 2016 Summer Olympics.[5][6] He scored one try against Spain in the Pool Stage.[7][8]

Waratahs

In August 2016, Clark signed a two-year-deal with the New South Wales Waratahs, after playing most of his career in sevens rugby.[9][10] He made his Super Rugby debut in round 3 of the 2017 Super Rugby season, coming on as a substitute for inside centre Irae Simone in the 41st minute.[11] Clark's first try for the Waratahs in the Super Rugby came in round 9 of the season in an upset loss to the Southern Kings at home, 24–26.[12][13]

In November 2019, Clark re-signed with the Waratahs to remain with the club for another season.[14][15]

San Diego Legion

In December 2019, Clark signed for Major League Rugby (MLR) Western Conference team, San Diego Legion for the 2021 season.[16]

References

  1. [1]
    Rattue, Chris (14 October 2011). "Rugby World Cup: Q&A with Greg Clark". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  2. [2]
    Macquarie University (2014). "Cameron Clark". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  3. [3]
    "Inside Sevens: Cameron Clark". World Rugby. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Glasgow 2014: Cameron Clark". results.glasgow2014.com. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  5. [5]
    "Rio 2016: Olympic squads named by Australia for rugby sevens debut at Games". ABC News. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  6. [6]
    Newman, Beth (14 July 2016). "Rio Olympics: Australian Sevens teams announced". rugby.com.au. Archived from the original on 12 July 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  7. [7]
    "Australia – Spain". World Rugby. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  8. [8]
    "Aussie sevens lose star playmaker in win against Spain". ESPN. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  9. [9]
    "NSW Waratahs receive huge boost with Australian Olympic Sevens star, Cameron Clark signing for two seasons" (Press release). New South Wales Waratahs. 16 August 2016. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  10. [10]
    "Australian sevens star Cam Clark signs with Waratahs". ESPN. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  11. [11]
    "Bosch leads Sharks to resounding win". SANZAAR. 12 March 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  12. [12]
    "Threatened Southern Kings stun Waratahs in Sydney". The Times. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  13. [13]
    "Kings stun 'Tahs in Sydney". SANZAAR. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  14. [14]
    "Clark opts to extend for 2020". Waratahs Media. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  15. [15]
    "Cameron Clark signs new Waratahs deal". Ultimate Rugby. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  16. [16]
    "San Diego Legion Signs Cam Clark". DJ Coil. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
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