Cam Clark | |
Birth Date: | 1993 3, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Auckland, New Zealand |
Height: | 185 cm |
Weight: | 88 kg |
University: | |
Ru Position: | Wing / Centre / Fullback |
Youthclubs1: | Wahroonga Tigers |
Amatyears1: | 2013–2020 |
Amatapps1: | 25 |
Amatpoints1: | 67 |
Years1: | 2016–2019 |
Clubs1: | Sydney Rays |
Apps1: | 7 |
Points1: | 10 |
Years2: | 2021 |
Clubs2: | San Diego Legion |
Apps2: | 15 |
Points2: | 20 |
Ru Clubupdate: | 5 April 2022 |
Superyears1: | 2017–2020 |
Super1: | Waratahs |
Superapps1: | 38 |
Superpoints1: | 35 |
Superyears2: | 2022 |
Super2: | Brumbies |
Superapps2: | 3 |
Superpoints2: | 10 |
Superupdate: | 25 April 2022 |
Repyears1: | 2011 |
Repcaps1: | 1 |
Reppoints1: | 0 |
Ru Ntupdate: | 8 October 2011 |
Ru Sevensnationalyears1: | 2012–2016 |
Ru Sevensnationalteam1: | Australia sevens |
Cameron Clark (born 20 March 1993), commonly referred to as Cam, is an Australian rugby player currently with the San Diego Legion of Major League Rugby (MLR). His regular playing positions are Wing, Centre and Fullback.
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.
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]
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]
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]
In December 2019, Clark signed for Major League Rugby (MLR) Western Conference team, San Diego Legion for the 2021 season.[16]