Joe Clarkson (born February 21, 1957) is an English-American former international

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player. Clarkson played his early rugby in the north of England, as a fullback with

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, Newcastle University,

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and

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, before relocating to the United States in the early 1980s. While based in California, Clarkson represented the

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as a fly-half in five capped matches in 1986 and 1987, kicking all nine of the team's points on debut, to secure a draw against Japan. He made two appearances at the

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, including a match against his native England at Concord Oval, Sydney. Clarkson began playing for Chicago Blaze in the fall of 1987.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Clarkson, Joe 1957 births Living people American rugby union players United States international rugby union players English rugby union players English expatriate rugby union players in the United States Rugby union fullbacks Rugby union fly-halves 1987 Rugby World Cup players Northern Football Club players Leeds Tykes players Yorkshire County RFU players Alumni of Newcastle University Northumberland RFU players 20th-century English sportsmen

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