Rochelle Clark

Rochelle Clark
Date of birth (1981-05-29) 29 May 1981
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 86 kg (190 lb)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Prop
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
Worcester
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2003-Present  England 115

Rochelle Clark MBE (born 29 May 1981) is an English female rugby union player for Worcester Valkyries. She represented England at the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup and is included in the squad to the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup in France.[1][2]

Clark earned her 50th cap at the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup [3] which made her England's second most capped player at the time.[4]

Clark was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2015 New Year Honours for services to rugby.[5][6][7]

Rochelle 'Rocky' Clark currently has 115 caps (as of 13 November 2016) making her the most capped player in England international history, including both men and women. Surpassing Jason Leonard's record of 114, and England Women's Rugby team's Amy Garnett who has 100 caps. [8]

Rochelle currently coaches in the Buckinghamshire area including prominent roles in Chesham Stags RFC, Bucks New University Rugby Squad and Chesham Grammar School, where she has coached the Senior Boys Under 18 Rugby squad for the past 4 years.

References

  1. ↑ intheloose.com (10 July 2014). "Street Names England Women's Rugby World Cup Squad". Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  2. ↑ Talking Rugby Union (14 July 2014). "Seven Worcester Players named in Women's Rugby World Cup Squads". Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  3. ↑ Sky Sports (6 March 2014). "Women's Rugby: Rochelle Clark aims to become England's most-capped player". Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  4. ↑ Lizzie Flint (Sportsister) (5 March 2014). "Rugby: Rochelle Clark set to earn 90th cap for England". Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 61092. p. N17. 31 December 2014.
  6. ↑ "NY Honours for poppy duo, Joan Collins, and John Hurt". BBC. 2014-12-31.
  7. ↑ 2015 New Year Honours List
  8. ↑ "Rochelle Clark". RFU - England.
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