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.
Tom Hughes was catastrophically injured playing rugby having just returned as an Army captain from a tour of Afghanistan but in the intervening decade his achievements have been nothing less than extraordinary.
Rugby clubs are the hubs of the rugby family within the local community, many of whom fundraise each season for the RFU IPF.
Carl Igolen-Robinson was in South America as a member of staff with Haileybury rugby squad anticipating an enjoyable rugby tour.
Students from Sussex University’s Men’s RFC have raised a massive £15,955 this year in support of the RFU Injured Players Foundation!
Congratulations to IPF injured player Andy Barrow on being named as DisabilityPower100 Top Influencer by the ShawTrust.
This World OT Day our resident Occupational Therapist Caroline Searight has discussed the changes made over the last 6 months and the powerful impact that has been achieved.
They should have been cheered on by thousands as the London Marathon took place through the streets of the capital.
Instead, four intrepid heroes were waved off by World Rugby chairman, Bill Beaumont, to complete 26.2 miles around Kendal Rugby Club’s first team pitch. Three of them were in wheelchairs and all four were fundraising for the RFU Injured Players Foundation.
RFU Injured Players Foundation client Gary Evans shares his experiences at the Battle Back weekend, and how it helped him find his love of archery.
As Michael Fatialofa and his wife Tatiana head home to New Zealand this month (September) they have expressed their sincere appreciation to the RFU Injured Players Foundation (IPF) for helping the family after Michael's spinal cord injury.
Players who have piled on some weight during lockdown and want to get fit again for the fast, new, non-contact rugby may want to sign up to an initiative launched by Old Albanians and raise money for charities which include the RFU Injured Players Foundation.
England Rugby players get behind the #twopointsixchallenge in aid of the RFU Injured Players Foundation!
'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.”
“Life is not the same as it was but a million times better than it could have been."
