klˈɜːk wʌz lˈɛft ˌaʊɾəv ðə fɹˈɛntʃ skwˈɑːd fɚðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks ˈɔːɾʌm ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəlz, bˌʌt wʌz kˈɔːld ˌʌp æz ɐ ɹᵻplˈeɪsmənt fɔːɹ sˈeɪdɹɪk hˈeɪmənz fɚðə mˈætʃ ɐɡˈɛnst ˈaɪɚlənd dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən sˈɪks nˈeɪʃənz tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp.
Clerc was left out of the French squad for the 2006 Autumn Internationals, but was called up as a replacement for Cédric Heymans for the match against Ireland during the 2007 Six Nations Championship.