James Daniel Clinch (28 September 1901 – 1 May 1981) was an Irish medical practitioner and rugby union international who was capped in 30 Test matches for Ireland from 1923 to 1931.
[1] A flanker, Clinch took part in the 1924 British Lions tour to South Africa, but didn't feature in any of the Test matches.
[2] Clinch initially studied medicine at Trinity College Dublin during his playing career.
He never graduated despite seven years of study and worked for a while as an insurance salesman, as well as serving a stint in the British Army.
[1] In 1934, Clinch resumed his medical studies at the Royal College of Surgeons and after graduating moved to Wales, where he worked as a general practitioner.