Old Caterhamians RFC

England v Ireland Legends

Friday, 16th March, at the Twickenham Stoop (KO 7.45pm)

On the evening of Friday 16th March the England v Ireland Legends charity game is being held at The Twickenham Stoop (www.englandirelandlegends.co.uk). It is the eve of the Six Nations clash and with the teams playing for the Stuart Mangan Memorial Cup it should provide the perfect opener to the final weekend of the championship. We had 11,000 there in 2010 and we’re hoping to fill the stadium this time around.

The game will see some of the big names of English and Irish rugby go head-to-head one more time with those involved including Martin Corry, Shane Byrne, Jason Robinson, Rob Henderson, Austin Healey, Richard Wallace, Jason Leonard and Mick Galway to name but a few. See the flyer below for the full team squads.

The game is being played again to raise funds for those seriously injured playing the game we all enjoy so much. The charities benefiting include the RFU Injured Players Foundation and the IRFU Charitable Trust. There are a number of great sponsors on board to cover the running costs so all funds raised go directly to the charities.

After the game there will be bands playing in the main bar and plenty of food and drinks to be had so come and make a night of it. Corporate hospitality is also available - drop me a line if you would like details.

Let me explain the background: The game was conceived to raise money for Stuart Mangan, who was paralysed from the high neck following a rugby accident whilst playing for Hammersmith & Fulham RFC in April 2008. Stuart required 24-hour medical care for his every basic need and The Stuart Mangan Appeal was launched to fundraise, with patrons including Keith Wood, Ronan O'Gara and Jason Leonard. Stuart sadly passed away in August 2009 having contracted pneumonia, but his family have chosen for the Legends game to raise necessary funds to support other injured players.

We are aiming to sell all 12,000 seats at the game so we need to maximise awareness of the event. We would very much appreciate it if you would forward this email to all of your individual club members and supporters and to anyone who you think would be interested in attending the game. Also, if you could include this information on your Club website and/or in your club's newsletters, on notice boards and on your facebook and other social network accounts, it would be most appreciated.

Click on or go to the link below to purchase your tickets now and also please pass this on to any of your contacts who you think would be interested. With the names involved it promises to be a cracker!

Details are also available at www.englandirelandlegends.co.uk, on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/events/253120864764718/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/ENGvIRELegends.

If you would like any further information, please don't hesitate to contact me by email or on the numbers below.

We look forward to seeing you at the England v Ireland Legends game and would very much appreciate your support for these very worthy rugby charities and for Stuart Mangan Memorial Cup.

http://www.englandirelandlegends.co.uk/