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Restart

Restart Rugby Legends - 2017 Event Series

Our #RestartRugbyLegends event series brings together former professional players, fans and clubs to raise funds for professional rugby players suffering from serious injury, illness or hardship.
£2,309
raised of £5,000 target
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Closed on 29/09/2017
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We're calling on rugby fans and clubs everywhere to become a #RestartRugbyLegend and take up one of our exciting challenges, raising vital funds for Restart Rugby to support fomer professional rugby players forced to retire because of injury and illness. 

Our fundraisers will be able to join one of our core events (see below), all led by former professional players and aimed at bringing together rugby lovers for a challenge and a great day out! Alternatively, supporters can take on their own challenge or simply show their support by making a donation for our #RestartRugbylegends team. 

- Men's Health Survival of the Fittest, Saturday 8th July (London) 

Join Ollie Phillips (Newcastle and England 7s), Rob Vickerman (Newcastle and England 7s), Peter Richards (London Irish and England) and Damian Hopley (Wasps and England) for a 10km urban assault course - a running route punctuated with 10 unique and challenging survival obstacle ‘zones’ aimed at testing stamina, endurance and team work.    

- British 10k, Sunday 9th July (London) Charlie Hodgson (Saracens and England) leads our team of rugby runners for this iconic 10K run - the fastest way to tour central London’s famous landmarks from Piccadilly to Whitehall with a route that races past Regent Street, Trafalgar Square, the Embankment, Westminster Bridge and Westminster Abbey.    

- London to Brighton Cycle Ride, Sunday 17th September 

Join Saracens and England Legend Charlie Hodgson and 4,000 other riders for this beautiful 54 mile cycle ride, starting on Clapham Common, London and finishing on Brighton sea front.  

So what are you waiting for? Become a #RestartRugbyLegend or make a donation and help our players when they need us most.     p̢���a�

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Restart is the official charity of The Rugby Players' Association. We provide financial, practical and emotional support to professional rugby players forced to retire through illness or injury.

Donation summary

Total raised
£2,308.08
+ £452.25 Gift Aid
Online donations
£2,308.08
Offline donations
£0.00
Direct donations
£200.00
Donations via fundraisers
£2,108.08

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