Adam Balding (born 7 December 1979, Coventry) is an English rugby union footballer, currently playing for London Welsh. He plays as a number eight.Balding came through Leicester Tigers academy and went on to make 66 appearances for the first XV. While there, he won the Premiership and Heineken Cup.Balding signed for Gloucester for the start of the 2004–05 season.After some impressive performances in his debut season, he was made club captain towards the back end of the season.