| Joe Clarkson | |
| Birth Date: | 21 February 1957 |
| University: | Newcastle University |
| Position: | Fly-half / Fullback |
| Repyears1: | 1986–87 |
| Repcaps1: | 5 |
| Reppoints1: | 13 |
Joe Clarkson (born February 21, 1957) is an English-American former international rugby union player.
Clarkson played his early rugby in the north of England, as a fullback with Northern, Newcastle University, Northumberland, Headingley and Yorkshire, before relocating to the United States in the early 1980s.[1] [2]
While based in California, Clarkson represented the United States 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 1987 Rugby World Cup, including a match against his native England at Concord Oval, Sydney.[3]
Clarkson began playing for Chicago Blaze in the fall of 1987.[4]