Abbey Insurance Academy Profile: Alexander Clarke

Son of former Ulster and Ireland hooker Allen Clarke, Alexander Clarke is aiming to make an impression himself in the number 2 jersey for Province and Country...

Find out a bit more about Alexander in this quick-fire Q&A...
 
DATE OF BIRTH: 02/07/1998
  
PREFERRED POSITION: Hooker 

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CURRENT CLUB: Queen’s RFC
 
PREVIOUS TEAMS:  Ballymena Academy
 
HONOURS: Ulster U18 Schools & U19, Ireland U18 & U19

RUGBY INFLUENCES: My father

SPORTING IDOLS: Richie McCaw 

SPORTING AMBITION: Play for the British & Irish Lions

BEST ADVICE YOU HAVE RECEIVED: The aim in sport is to win every moment and every little battle of every day 

DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN THREE WORDS: Committed, Funny, Kind
  
STRONGEST AREA OF YOUR GAME: Scrummaging or ball carrying 
 
AREA TO WORK ON:
Lineout throwing 
 
THING YOU ENJOY MOST ABOUT RUGBY: The relationships formed with the team around you and the team nature of the sport

?A FACT PEOPLE WOULDN'T KNOW ABOUT YOU: I have a pet hedgehog 
 
OTHER HOBBIES: Music, TV box sets 
 
FAVOURITE MOVIE: Transformers

PRE-GAME SONG: Don't have one 
 
CHEAT MEAL: Chinese 

PRE-MATCH SUPERSTITIONS: None