#GettingToKnow Frome RFC’s Phil Clarke.
| When was your first Senior debut? In 2009/2010 season playing under the legend that is Mr Mark O’Shea.
| What has been your best Frome RFC moment? Winning the league with the second team under the Management of Garrie Webster and Captain Dean Marshall.
| What Netflix show do you binge? Im currently watching The Last Dance about Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls, but couldn’t help but watch The Tiger King series when it first came out. “That b****Carole Baskin!”.
| What food is your guilty pleasure? There’s too many to mention as I love food! But I would probably say chocolate fudge cake with lots of ice cream 🍨.
| What is your prematch song? I don’t really have one But whatever is on I usually start singing while playing, which really annoy team mates especially Geoff Taylor and George Benstead.
| What advice would you give someone getting into rugby union? I would highly recommend it, its great physical sport played by gentlemen and it’s a great social too and you get to meet people you would not usually meet and become part of a family.
| Which player, past or present would you most like to play with? I would of liked to of played in the same team as Ryan Mee. I’d seen the way he played before I could play seniors but unfortunately injury had the better of him.
| What hobby would you like to take up? I would like to do track days at Castle Combe.
| Who is the funniest Frome RFC teammate? Stuart Elliott and all the random things he does. Especially time’s when he brings his karaoke machine up the club! I would have to throw James Howard and Aaron Blaney in the mix too.
| What sport would you play if you weren’t a rugby player? Would of probably tried to play football but wouldn’t of probably gone very well.
| Favourite film? One of my favourites has to be ‘Fisherman’s friends’.
| How are you staying fit during isolation? Bike riding and using my gym.
| Who’s your sporting hero? Manu Tulagi absolute inspiration to the way I want to play rugby.
| Do you have any prematch rituals or superstitions? Tape everything up so I try not to get broken.
|What advice do you have for people during lockdown? Stay positive, stay safe and check up on friends and family who are not able to see others. We will all get through this. See you all on the other side!
Tomorrow we speak with Frome RFC’s James Vecchio.
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