Duncan Campbell was a Royal Marine recruit when he sustained a brain injury playing for Cobham RFC in 2009 and was medically discharged before completing training.
Having been tremendously fit, his life became sedentary, and his world shrank. Now, a dozen years later, thanks to the RFU Injured Players Foundation (IPF). he has found a new sport which has changed his life.
The cost-of living-crisis is having an effect on many people but some, like those with life-impacting disabilities, are particularly susceptible. That’s why the RFU Injured Players Foundation (IPF) has supported their beneficiaries with over £90,000 of cost of living grants this autumn, most of which is helping with the increases in energy bills.
Match days are a chance to meet up and enjoy Test match rugby, and one of the most enjoyable places to be at Twickenham is the Injured Players Foundation hospitality box, with its wheelchair accessible terrace.
Three siblings, Emily, Victoria, and Chris Hart took on the TCS London Marathon together raising £26,000 for the RFU Injured Players Foundation and Heads Together charities.
A trio of clients are central to the work of injured players charity.
Last month saw a group of Injured Players attend a fun but challenging weekend at the Battle Back Centre in Lilleshall.
The RFU Injured Players Foundation recently welcomed its very youngest member of the rugby family, Isla-Rose Czernuszka, who weighed in at 6lb 15 oz on June 22.
George Robinson, now aged 24, is building a successful acting career and playing Isaac, a joker and troublemaker, in the popular Netflix series Sex Education.
This International Women’s Day we celebrated our fantastic nation-wide injured players, staff, supporters, fundraisers and allies who help us to create an equal society which is free from bias, stereotypes and discrimination.
This season several of the England Rugby team chose to donate their personal kit to the stash seller with the Injured Players Foundation being nominated as their chosen charity of choice.
A huge congratulations to Injured Players Nick Webborn and Jack Smith who recieved honours in the Queen's New Year's honours list 2022!
Rugby Football Union (RFU) President His Honour Jeff Blackett and his wife Sally will walk 150 miles during a 15 day nationwide tour this autumn to raise money for the Injured Players Foundation (IPF) as part of the RFU’s official 150th Anniversary celebrations.
Representing Great Britain at this summer’s rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, RFU Injured Players Foundation client Jack Smith was among the squad of 12 athletes to achieve gold at wheelchair rugby.
Catastrophically injured playing rugby having just returned as an Army captain from a tour of Afghanistan, Tom Hughes has set off on his accessible catamaran Artemis to sail the world, having planned the trip for six years.
Keen cyclists Calum, Mike, William, Owen, Harry and Graham complete their 1000 mile cycling challenge, raising a total of £2530 for the RFU Injured Players Foundation.
When he got the call making a long-held dream a reality, it wasn’t until he phoned his mum Janet and she burst into tears that the full force of his achievement landed.
Having been catastrophically injured five years ago playing for Solihull rugby club Silhillians, Lee Jones is now their chairman.
Without the IPF I probably wouldn’t have got to where I am today.
'I could have got to Uni without the IPF help, but I'm not sure I would have gone to Uni without the IPF help.'
"There wasn’t a single day that the IPF and the club weren’t there for me. It has made me appreciate rugby even more.”
