 In 2008, England Rugby League was short of quality in the outside backs with the likes of Paul Sykes, Ade Gardner, Mark Calderwood and Martin Gleeson selected for the World Cup.Clubb thus represented England in the backs between 2008 and 2010.After this, he became arguably a better player as he grew stronger and heavier and he started to play as an interchange forward but there was genuine quality competing for forward positions so his international career was unknowingly ended by his change of positions, barring an unexpected call-up after an eight-year absence.