Adam Balding

Infobox Rugby Union biography
playername = Adam Balding


fullname = Adam Balding
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1979|12|7
cityofbirth = Coventry
countryofbirth = England
height = height|ft=6|in=2
weight = 17 st 4 lbs (110 Kg)
nickname = Baldy, Balders, Balderdash
school = Caludon Castle
relatives =
position = Number 8
currentclub = Newcastle Falcons
clubnumber = 8
youthyears =
youthclubs = Coventry Saracens
years = 1998 ‐ 04
2004 ‐ 08"
2007 ‐ 08"
2008
clubs = Leicester Tigers
Gloucester
"Leeds Carnegie"
Newcastle Falcons
caps(points) = 66 (10)
60 (20)"
11 (0)"
1 (0)
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Adam Balding (born 7 December 1979, Coventry) is an English rugby union footballer, currently playing in the Guinness Premiership for Newcastle Falcons. He plays as a No. 8.

Adam came through Leicester Tigers academy. Adam made 66 apearances for Leicester and won the Premiership and Heineken Cup.

Adam signed for Gloucester for the start of the 2004/05 season from Leicester Tigers. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/3765845.stm Balding signs for Gloucester ] ] After some impressive performances in his debut season he was made club captain towards the back end of the season. In Gloucester's first game of the 2005/06 season at Worcester Adam was injured only a few minutes into the game. Adam returned from injury in early November, coming off the bench against Newcastle Falcons. He went onto make 16 appearances during the season, however he missed Gloucester's European Challenge Cup victory against London Irish at the end of the season. During the next 2 seasons Adam did not play regularly with stiff competition from James Forrester, Luke Narraway and Gareth Delve. During these 2 seasons he was loaned out to both Moseley and Leeds Carnegie. [ [http://www.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,18259,3551_2925039,00.html Balding moves to Leeds on loan ] ]

Adam signed for Newcastle on 1 July 2008 for the start of the 2008/09 season. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/newcastle/7482943.stm Balding signs for Newcastle ] ] . He linked up with scrum half James Grindal, with whom he had played with at King Henry VIII School, and they came through the Leicester development programme together.

References

External links

* [http://www.leicestertigers.com/321_3090.php Leicester profile]
* [http://www.gloucesterrugbyclub.com/323_279.php Gloucester profile]
* [http://www.moseleyrugby.co.uk/%5E%201ST_XV/PROFILES/left/Profile%20A%20Balding.htm Moseley profile]
* [http://www.leedscarnegie.co.uk/index_2001E4EFB89A4B619B62677A00A668AC.htm Leeds Carnegie profile]
* [http://www.newcastle-falcons.co.uk/4228_4231.php?player=4180&includeref=dynamic Newcastle Falcons profile]