The sport of rugby continues to blossom in the small community of Clayton, NC. After starting with just ten kids a few years ago, the Clayton Copperheads Youth Rugby program is launching the first-ever High School Rugby team in Johnston County. The addition of the High School team now gives the Copperheads a complete sweep...Read More

The Clayton Bootleggers closed out their inaugural season on a high note with back to back wins. The new squad took some lumps early in the Fall, after starting off the season with a very difficult stretch of games against Division III playoff teams. As a brand new club in the region, it would have been easy to...Read More

The Clayton RFC, in conjunction with Deep River Brewery, hosted a BBQ Plate fundraiser this past Sunday to benefit the Clayton Copperheads Youth Rugby Club as well as the Clayton RFC Men’s teams. Clayton’s resident club chef’s Philip “Paddy O” Davies and JG Van Graan put out a full menu of Southern favorites. The club...Read More