Kingston
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Kingston
RUGBY CLUB
Kingston RC is a modern rugby club that is able boasts first-class facilities
and is focused on providing people with a safe environment in which to
enjoy the game. Rugby Club Magazine recently caught up with their Club
Captain Aidan Hamilton to find out more about the club.
Involvement
He said, “I started playing at Kingston RFC at the age of
18 back in 2009. I grew up playing football as a centre back,
which was probably a sign that I wasn’t a very good footballer
… so Kingston RFC was my first experience of club rugby and
the environment that brings with it. I was always interested
in rugby but with having a geordie Dad, Newcastle United,
and watching my child hood hero, Alan Shearer, always took
priority.
The main thing that attracted me to Rugby though was
the morals and ethos the game projects, as well as the club’s
togetherness. After being at the club for so many years, in 2016,
I was treated to a Nando’s by our Chairman, Pete Codd, and
was asked if I would be happy to take over the role of Club
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Captain. After little thought, I naively said ‘Yeah, no problem’
whilst I was tucking into half a chicken and some garlic bread
without really knowing the reality of what I was getting into!”
The Role
“As the senior teams fall under my remit the most rewarding
part of being Club Captain is knowing that the players are
enjoying their time at the club and ensuring both teams are
performing to their best with the talent pool we have. When I
started the role, in all honesty, I didn’t have a clue what I was
doing, every week poses it’s challenges and every week you
learn something new.
The long and short of a Surrey level club rugby is it’s 50
different blokes with 50 different families with 50 different
Damien Cunningham from Kingston-on-Thames is an Ex first
XV player at Kingston RFC. He told Rugby Club Magazine, “I
started in Mini Rugby as a six-year-old and continued until knee
and neck injuries started taking their toll.”
“I enjoyed some success with my mates having some good
years and winning the Surrey Cup around a decade ago. I
started as a front row player but as I grew and slimmed down
I moved to the back row and number eight. My son Henry has
started with the minis and thoroughly enjoys it, playing tag rugby,
which is very different from the contact sport I was introduced
to at Henry’s age.
“The Surrey Leagues can be difficult to get out of and I feel
the lads are competing and playing well. My Company, Virtual
Tech Associates are a club sponsor this year and I like to help
out when I can. Keep training hard and playing together as a
team and surely success will come!”