Help for Heroes Challenge Match

[auchtermuchty]

On Saturday 20th September, Twickenham will host the Help for Heroes Challenge Match, raising money for the Tri-Services Rehabilitation Centre at Headley Court in Surrey. Teams will contain big name players from England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland, Combined Services players and likeminded players from around the world.

The idea of Mark Souster, Rugby Correspondent for The Times, the Help for Heroes Challenge Match will emphasise the special relationship between rugby and the Armed Forces and, given the current prominence of the military in the UK media, what better way to recognise them than a rugby match at Twickenham?

To assist in organising the event, Mark has harnessed the enthusiasm of former England international Simon Halliday and Adam Cocks, a member of the HAC, who was wounded in Afghanistan and is now a patient at Headley Court.

The goal of the match is to raise £1 million to fund a specific capital project at Headley Court.

So, if you want to help the best way will be to buy tickets.

We are finalising the details now and will publish regular updates on this site and in the media. Meantime, keep in touch with what we’re doing by logging on to this page – www.helpforheroesrugby.org.uk or email your details to info@helpforheroesrugby.org.uk; we will send you further information as it becomes available, including when tickets go on sale.

Tickets are on sale on ticketmaster......cant for the life of me think of a valid reason not to take the family. Any other goaters fancy it?

 

[docbombhead]

Will be somewhere hot and sandy by then, had to turn down my invite to play off Gibbsy ! do you know if BFBS will be showing/having anything to do with it ?

 

[the lovetoad]

Just waiting to check if I can get the weekend off (Who?Me?.....take note) and then I'm gettting tickets for me and father-in-law.

If any goaters from the Lincoln area fancy going? PM me and we could travel together and share a beer or 2 on the train.

 

[vim_fuego]

I'll be away again...otherwise I'd have their hand off...Twickers, Late summer, beer, rugby, good cause...It doesn't need anything else...

 

[Bitburger]

Mrs Bitburger and I have just bought 2 tickets

 

[mightyhunter]

In the process of persueding our fixture sec. to change KO of our League match so we can attend. Ye think midday is too early?
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[squipper]

Tickets booked and paid for already, 6 of us going from various units. Here's hoping for a great day out, good friends, good beer, good rugby....a perfect day really. See you there

 

[DE Scumbag]

Bought my tickets when ERSC sent out the flyer. Mrs DES & I will be coming back early from holiday to go.

 

[TrickyTree]

I'll be there, along with Mrs TrickyTree and Mr & Mrs TrickyTree Snr. Forest are at home that day but, damn it, some things you just HAVE to do!

 

[mightyhunter]

In the process of persueding our fixture sec. to change KO of our League match so we can attend. Ye think midday is too early?

Just had an email from the oppos. Looks like I won't be going::

 

[sands-gigolo]

Got me tickets, got some mates to carry me home afterwards, even got somewhere to kip, problem is the last time i went to twickers that princess sh*gging bum for a chin was England captain (usually go the other end of the M4, great night out) so don't really know the best bars for pre and post socialising!!!!!!! any ideas and recommendations please, also in the ground do they do the cardboard 6 pint carriers so i can stay refreshed throughout game.


cup of corrrfeee

 

[auchtermuchty]

last time I went to HQ was for the Army v Navy match a few years ago and got completely bladdered in the Twickenham Tup.

Almost got into a fight with a Para (at least he had a 2 Para shirt on!) in there for feeding his 18 yo sister some whiskey......how was I to know she had just been outside throwing up?

Dont know about inside the stadium as I normally have a hip flask (three actuallyDT_Xtremez_28 with me filled with the above mentioned golden nectar.

 

[the lovetoad]

Just ordered my tickets from ticketmaster.DT_Xtremez_30: DT_Xtremez_30: DT_Xtremez_30: DT_Xtremez_30:

 

[theladf]

I have never been to Twickenham, where is the best place to be? where have other goaters got their tickets for, I feel an impromptu "Goat meet" coming onDT_Xtremez_19:

 

[the lovetoad]

Not sure how accurate this statement is but I just found this on the H4H rugby match site on facebook

"So far Martin Johnson, Will Greenwood, Dan Luger, Mark Regan, Lawrence Dallaglio, Jonah Lomu, Scott Gibbs and Martin Offiah are confirmed as playing "

If it's true it looks like it's going to be a blinder of a match - even with rugby leaguers involved.

 

[SirSaltyHelmet]

Not sure how accurate this statement is but I just found this on the H4H rugby match site on facebook

"So far Martin Johnson, Will Greenwood, Dan Luger, Mark Regan, Lawrence Dallaglio, Jonah Lomu, Scott Gibbs and Martin Offiah are confirmed as playing "

If it's true it looks like it's going to be a blinder of a match - even with rugby leaguers involved .

Scott Gibbs and Martin Offiah played what code first???

 

[the lovetoad]

I wasn't meaning to say anything against rugby league.I meant with such a variation of playing styles and the fact that no-one will really be bothered about which team actually wins, it looks like it will be a fantastic day out.

On saying that I didn't realise Martin Offiah played union, I thought he was a league player for his whole career.

 

[SirSaltyHelmet]

Started off at Rosslyn Park then went to Widnes, Wigan and London for League - finished with Bedford playing union I beleive.

 

[the lovetoad]

You learn something new everyday. Thanks for that.

I do intend to be a wee bit on the shabby side by the time the full time whistle goes. Can't wait now.

 

[squipper]

Plenty of places for a beer before and after. The Cabbage patch is always good for a beer pre-KO and the West Car Park post match. During the match all of the bars are fully open so no real need to stack up too many. Here's to a great day out and see you all there