Heroes Rugby Challenge

Media: Twickenham, Saturday 3rd December

Date: Sep 2011

Heroes Rugby Cup Challenge

Twickenham Stadium, Saturday 3rd December 2011

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Some of the greatest rugby players from around the world will line up at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday 3 December 2011 for the ‘Heroes Rugby Challenge’. The match, which kicks off at 1630 and is supported by J.P. Morgan, aims to raise a substantial sum of money for Help for Heroes, the charity which provides practical support for wounded service men and women.  
 
England World Cup winners, Lawrence Dallaglio and Jason Leonard, together with Welsh legend, Ieuan Evans, will manage the H4H Northern Hemisphere XV against an all-starSouthern Hemisphere XV side which will be overseen by Australian and All Black World Cup winners Michael Lynagh and Sean Fitzpatrick. The two teams will comprise of players selected from the Northern and Southern Hemisphere professional game and the best players from the Armed Forces.    

This year’s fixture, which will mark the 10th Anniversary of British Armed Forces Operations in Afghanistan, promises to be an even bigger attraction than the first Help for Heroes match in 2008 when over 52,000 spectators helped raise 1.46m for Help for Heroes.