Adam Balding
| Birth name | Adam Balding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 7 December 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Coventry, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (17 st 5 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Caludon Castle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Not married (2021) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | No children (2021) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Adam Balding (born 7 December 1979, in
Balding came through
Balding was called up to the senior England squad for the 2002 tour of Argentina.[2]
Balding signed for Gloucester for the start of the 2004–05 season.[3] After some impressive performances in his debut season, he was made club captain towards the back end of the season. In
Balding signed for Newcastle on 1 July 2008 for the start of the 2008–09 season.[5] He signed for Worcester in February on a two-year deal.[6]
In 2012, Balding signed a contract with Newcastle Falcons and left Worcester Warriors straight away. Balding suffered a serious Achilles injury in his third year at Gloucester which kept him out for 9 months; after returning to fitness game time was limited due to the form of the team. He then spent the rest of the 4th season on loan at Leeds.
Adam was signed to London Welsh for the 2012/13 season and had a great season. [7]
References
- ^ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Worcester Warriors". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ "Beim joins England tour party". BBC Sport. BBC. 9 June 2002. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ^ "Balding moves to Gloucester". BBC News. 1 June 2004.
- ^ Balding moves to Leeds on loan Archived 29 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Newcastle sign back rower Balding". BBC News. 1 July 2008.
- ^ "Balding agrees Worcester switch". BBC News. 19 February 2010.
- ^ Adam Balding Media Agent