On the evening of the Friday the 16th of
March the England v Ireland Legends
charity game is being held at The
Twickenham Stoop
(www.englandirelandlegends.co.uk).

It is the eve of the Six Nations clash and with the teams playing for
the Stuart Mangan Memorial Cup it should provide the perfect opener to the
final weekend of the championship. We had 11,000 there in 2010 and we’re
hoping to fill the stadium this time around.

The game will see some of the big names of English and Irish rugby go
head-to-head one more time with those involved including Martin Corry, Shane
Byrne, Jason Robinson, Rob Henderson, Austin Healey, Richard Wallace and
Mick Galway to name but a few.

The game is being played again to raise funds for those seriously injured
playing the game we all enjoy so much.

The charities benefiting include the RFU Injured Players Foundation, the RPA
Benevolent Fund and the IRFU Charitable Trust.

There are a number of great sponsors on board to cover the running costs so
all funds raised go directly to the charities.

After the game there will be bands playing in the main bar and plenty of
food and drinks to be had so come and make a night of it. Corporate
hospitality is also available - drop me a line if you would like details.

Let me explain the background:

The game was conceived to raise money for Stuart Mangan, who was paralysed
from the high neck following a rugby accident whilst playing for Hammersmith
& Fulham RFC in April 2008.

Stuart required 24-hour medical care for his every basic need and The Stuart
Mangan Appeal was launched to fundraise, with patrons including Keith Wood,
Ronan O'Gara and myself.

Stuart sadly passed away in August 2009 having contracted pneumonia, but his
family have chosen for the Legends game to raise necessary funds to
support other injured players.

We are aiming to sell all 12,000 seats at the game so we need to maximise
awareness of the event. We would very much appreciate it if you would
forward this email to all of your clubs and supporters and to anyone who you
think would be interested in attending the game.

Click on the link below to purchase your tickets now and also please pass
this on to any of your contacts who you think would be interested. With the
names involved it promises to be a cracker !

Details are also available at http://www.englandirelandlegends.co.uk, on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/events/253120864764718/ and
Twitter https://twitter.com/ENGvIRELegends.

If you would like any further information, please don't hesitate to contact
me by email or on the numbers below.

We look forward to seeing you at the England v Ireland Legends game and
would very much appreciate your support for these very worthy rugby
charities and for Stuart Mangan Memorial Cup.