Jack Clement (rugby union)
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27 February 2001
| Born | Jack Andrew Clement 27 February 2001 Walsall, West Midlands, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 113 kg (17 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Cheltenham College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jack Clement (born 27 February 2001) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for Premiership Rugby club Gloucester.
Club
Clement began his rugby career at Bournside School when he was fourteen and went on to captain Cheltenham College.[1][2] He joined the academy of Gloucester aged seventeen and made his senior debut during the 2019–20 season.[1][2]
International
In February 2018 Clement was selected for the England Under-17 team and later that year made his England U18 debut against France in the International summer Series playing all three games during their tour of South Africa.[1][3] He played twice for England U20 in the curtailed 2020 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[4][5] Later that year Clement received his first call-up to the senior England squad by coach Eddie Jones for a training camp.[6]
Clement started every game for the England side that completed a grand slam in the 2021 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[7] He was player of the match against Ireland and scored his only try of the competition during the penultimate round against Wales.[8][9] A candidate for player of the tournament, however this honour was awarded to teammate and captain of the side, Jack van Poortvliet.[10]
In February 2024 he was called up to the England A team.[11]
