On 12 March 1881, eleven representatives of rugby clubs and colleges from around Wales met at the Castle Hotel in Neath and formed the Welsh Football Union, which would eventually be renamed the Welsh Rugby Union.
[4] The SWFU had decided not to attend the meeting, which would form a union, which in turn would replace itself.
[5] Although slighted at being replaced from his duties, Clark was soon on good terms with the WRU, and on 28 January 1882 he was chosen to represent Wales in their second international game.
The game was played away from home at Lansdowne Road, and was the first ever meeting between the Welsh and Irish rugby teams.
Clark was paired at full-back with Charles Lewis, and although an acrimonious match,[6] Wales won by two goals to nil.