Daryl Clark Explained

Daryl Clark
Fullname:Daryl Clark
Birth Date:10 February 1993[1]
Birth Place:Castleford, West Yorkshire, England
Height:1.83abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Weight:14st
Club1:Castleford Tigers
Year1start:2011
Year1end:14
Appearances1:94
Tries1:37
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:148
Year2start:2015
Year2end:23
Appearances2:238
Tries2:51
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:204
Club3:St Helens
Year3start:2024
Year3end:present
Appearances3:18
Tries3:7
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:28
Teama:England Knights
Yearastart:2012
Appearancesa:1
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Teamb:England
Yearbstart:2014
Yearbend:23
Appearancesb:10
Triesb:1
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:4
Teamc:Great Britain
Yearcstart:2019
Appearancesc:2
Triesc:1
Goalsc:0
Fieldgoalsc:0
Pointsc:4
Yeardstart:2022
Appearancesd:1
Triesd:0
Goalsd:0
Fieldgoalsd:0
Pointsd:0
Retired:no
Source:[2] [3]
Updated:1 October 2023

Daryl Clark (born 10 February 1993) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for St Helens in the Super League and England at international level.

He has previously played for the Castleford Tigers and Warrington Wolves.

Background

Clark was born in Castleford, Yorkshire, England. He is of Scottish descent.

He attended Airedale High School and played amateur rugby for Fryston Warriors.[4] [5]

Playing career

Castleford Tigers

Clark started his professional career with hometown club Castleford, making his début in February 2011.[2] He made 21 appearances in his first season at the club, and was rewarded with a five-year contract.[6]

Clark played in the 2014 Challenge Cup Final defeat by the Leeds Rhinos at Wembley Stadium.[7]

Warrington Wolves

In August 2014, it was confirmed that Clark had been signed by Warrington for a fee of £185,000.[8] In his final season with the club, he won the 2014 Steve Prescott Man of Steel award.

Clark played in the 2016 Challenge Cup Final defeat against Hull F.C. at Wembley Stadium.[9] [10]

Clark played in the 2016 Super League Grand Final defeat against Wigan at Old Trafford.[11]

Clark played in the 2018 Challenge Cup Final defeat against the Catalans Dragons at Wembley Stadium.[12]

Clark played in the 2018 Super League Grand Final defeat against Wigan at Old Trafford.[13]

Clark played in the 2019 Challenge Cup Final victory over St. Helens at Wembley Stadium.[14] He scored Warrington's third and final try and was voted Lance Todd Trophy becoming only the third to win the trophyOn 26 July 2023, Clark signed a three-year deal to join St Helens starting in 2024.[15] Clark played 25 games for Warrington in the 2023 Super League season as Warrington finished sixth on the table and qualified for the playoffs. Clark played in the clubs elimination playoff loss against his future club St Helens.[16]

St Helens

In round 1 of the 2024 Super League season, Clark made his club debut for St Helens and scored a try as they defeated the newly promoted London Broncos 40-4.[17] In round 14, Clark scored a hat-trick in the clubs 52-6 victory over London at the Twickenham Stoop.[18]

International career

In 2011, Clark was named in the Scotland squad, but did not make an appearance. After playing one match for England Knights in 2012, Clark confirmed he would no longer be putting himself forward to play for Scotland, as he would prefer to play for England.[19]

He then made his début for England in the 2014 Four Nations tournament in Australia.

In October 2016, Clark was selected in England's 2016 Four Nations squad. Before the tournament, England played a test match against France in which saw Clark score his first ever test try in England's 40–6 win.

He was selected in England 9s squad for the 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s.[20]

He was selected in squad for the 2019 Great Britain Lions tour of the Southern Hemisphere.[21]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Daryl Clark. 2014. warringtonwolves.com. Warrington Wolves. 29 July 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150905100315/http://warringtonwolves.com/team-player-21. 5 September 2015.
  2. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  3. Web site: England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk. englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  4. Web site: Smith. Peter. Castleford Tigers: Clark and Burrow set to go head to head. Yorkshire Evening Post. Johnston Press. 26 December 2014. 22 August 2014.
  5. Web site: Hadfield. Dave. Daryl Clark inspired by Castleford's Challenge Cup history even as tradition points to a future elsewhere. The Independent. 26 December 2014. 20 August 2014.
  6. Web site: Castleford Tigers hooker Daryl Clark signs long-term deal. BBC Sport. 24 December 2014. 20 October 2011.
  7. Web site: Leeds lift Challenge Cup after Ryan Hall's double stuns Castleford. Guardian. 23 August 2014. 13 November 2019.
  8. Web site: Bower. Aaron. Clark cost £185,000, says Warrington Wolves owner. Total Rugby League. League Publications. 24 December 2014. 28 August 2014.
  9. Web site: Hull FC's Jamie Shaul's late try takes Challenge Cup away from Warrington. Guardian. 27 August 2016. 7 November 2019.
  10. Web site: Challenge Cup final: Hull FC 12-10 Warrington Wolves. BBC. 27 August 2016. 7 November 2019.
  11. Web site: Warrington 6-12 Wigan: Super League Grand Final – as it happened!. Guardian. 8 October 2016. 7 November 2019.
  12. Web site: Catalans Dragons beat Warrington in Challenge Cup final to make history. Guardian. 25 August 2018. 5 November 2019.
  13. Web site: Super League Grand Final 2018: Wigan 12-4 Warrington – as it happened. Guardian. 13 October 2018. 5 November 2019.
  14. Web site: St Helens 4-18 Warrington RESULT: Challenge Cup Final as it happened from Wembley. Mirror. 24 August 2019. 1 November 2019.
  15. Web site: Daryl Clark: St Helens move confirmed with Warrington Wolves star signing long-term deal. www.loverugbyleague.com. 26 July 2023 .
  16. Web site: Highs and lows from Warrington Wolves' 2023 season. www.warringtonguardian.co.uk. 3 October 2023 .
  17. Web site: Super League: St Helens 40-4 London Broncos - Saints thrash promoted side. www.bbc.co.uk.
  18. Web site: Nine-try Saints hammer Broncos to return to top. www.bbc.co.uk.
  19. Web site: Wilson. Zack. Daryl Clark rules himself out of Scotland World Cup place. Love Rugby League. 24 December 2014. 7 February 2013.
  20. Web site: Sam Tomkins eager to lift inaugural World 9s title with England Down Under. Mirror. 16 October 2019. 29 October 2019.
  21. Web site: Zak Hardaker shock inclusion in 24-man Great Britain squad for tour of New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. Telegraph. 14 October 2019. 29 October 2019.

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