Our baby son Rycroft died at Great Ormond Street in June, aged just 16 months. We are raising funds in his memory for three charities that help little boys and girls get home to their families, happy and healthy.

To help us with this, the British Asian Rugby Association (BARA) have challenged the Rycroft XIII to a game of Masters Rugby League on Sunday 10th September at Odsal Stadium.

We will use the game to raise awareness of the need for more stem cell/bone marrow donors, something we intend to support not just in the immediate aftermath of Rycroft's death but for years and years to come. Germany has three times the number of people on its register as the UK, even adjusting for their greater population.

Our shirt sponsors, Durhams Accountants and Superfly Sports Flags, together with early contributors to this fund, have already more than covered the cost of the kit that we will wear for this game and at future events where we are fundraising and/or awareness raising in memory of Rycroft. So all money going forward will go to Great Ormond Street Hospital Fox Ward, Colchester Children's Ward, and SDS UK.

Many thanks

Catherine and Andrew