Founded in the Fall of 2013, the Clayton Rugby Football Club is a community based rugby club within the Carolinas Geographic Rugby Union and a member of USA Rugby. The club currently fields two Men’s sides (DIII & DIV) as well as an Old Boys team. The club also provides support to youth, high school, and collegiate rugby throughout the region. The Clayton RFC exists for players of all ages and skill levels. There is a place for every type of player within the club, whether you have never played before or are a seasoned veteran. Our goal is to provide a friendly and enjoyable rugby club experience both on and off the pitch. The Clayton RFC was founded with the goal of rethinking the model of what a rugby club should offer it’s members and what it can provide the community as a whole. While the club actively recruits with the goal of expanding our playing numbers and level of competition, the true measure of the Clayton RFC’s success is found in how we contribute to our community and how many new people we can introduce to the sport of Rugby Union. The mission of the Clayton RFC is to encourage the participation in, development, appreciation and enjoyment of rugby union by all sectors of the community. To strive to promote the Club and the Community, attract players, retain the players developed in-house, and retain the support of the Community, fans, and sponsors. Through these principal objectives a range of benefits are achieved. Increased physical activity for children and adults; improved health and fitness; Community spirit, identity and enterprise; financially stable and robust Club business; A profile as one of the United States emerging rugby clubs that develops and attracts players, volunteers, sponsors and spectators.