Lotte Clapp
England & US international rugby union player
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Charlotte Louise “Lotte” Sharp (née Clapp; born on the January 13, 1995) is an English-born rugby union player who plays internationally for the United States; she previously represented England. She plays for Saracens in the Premier 15s.[1]
| Born | January 13, 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 149 lb (68 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby career
Clapp joined Saracens in 2014 and made her debut against Lichfield.[2]
Clapp previously played for England and has won ten caps for them. She featured for England against the Eagles at the 2016 Super Series in Utah.[3] She has also captained Saracens to three titles.[4][5]
Clapp took a break from rugby to train as a teacher and on her return, switched to representing the United States, which she qualifies for because of her American-born mother.[4][5] She made her international debut for the Eagles at the 2022 Pacific Four Series.[5] In August 2022, she re-signed with Saracens for the 2022–23 Premier 15s season.[1][6]
Clapp was selected in the Eagles squad for the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[7][8][9] In 2023, She was named in the Eagles traveling squad for the Pacific Four Series.[10][11]
On July 17, 2025, she was named in the Eagles side to the Women's Rugby World Cup in England.[12][13]