Rugby Club Issue 56 | Page 34

east grinstead FOLLOW US ONLINE TWITTER.COM/RUGBYCLUBMAG East Grinstead E ast Grinstead RFC is a terrific example of a club that plays a vital role in their community and with a fine set up off the field complementing progress on the pitch they appear to be well set up for a bright future. We caught up with their newly appointed First Team Captain Adam Clayton to find out more about how their preparations for the new campaign are coming along. He told us, “This is my second season at the club and I’ve been made captain this year so it’s an exciting time for me. I’ve been enjoying the leadership role so far; it’s a good club with a great bunch of boys here. We’ve got a huge ambition across the club to gain promotion which makes my job a bit easier. “We took a bit of time off but are back into pre-season now which is pretty tough. The lads have all been working really hard and with two weeks until our first game it’s important 34 Issue 56