Bridget Clark (born 16 January 2003) is an Australian rugby union player. She was selected as part of the Australia national rugby sevens team at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
| Date of birth | 16 January 2003[1] | ||||||||||
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| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 77.8 kg (172 lb)[2] | ||||||||||
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Career
editShe plays domestic rugby for Burraneer Sevens.[3] She was called-up to the Australia national rugby sevens team side in March 2024 after an injury to Dominique du Toit.[4] In the bronze medal match of her debut tournament, the Hong Kong Sevens, she scored a try at 7-21 down that sparked an Australian comeback that sealed third place.[5] She was subsequently selected for the Australian team for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Bridget Clark". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Bridget Clark". au7s.rugby. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Bridget Clark: From Local Triumphs to Olympic Dreams". swiftnlift. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "'Not the fastest, not the fittest': Wallaby legend's brutal self-own after Hong Kong Sevens call up". The Roar. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (22 July 2024). "Bolter Bridget Clark on cloud nine after Olympics selection". Rugby.com.au. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Rugby Sevens launches Australia's Olympics campaign tonight". Rugby.com. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.