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Amanda’s Story
“I really couldn’t believe my luck with this course. It was definitely what I needed at that time in my life, giving me a qualification which I could take back to my civilian rugby club” Many servicemen and women would fully understand Amanda’s story. When she says “I...
RIP Steve Lamb – Trustee of Rugby for Heroes 2012-2022
It is with deep sadness and regret that we announce the passing of Steve Lamb, a Trustee of Rugby for Heroes and brother of the Charity’s Head of Fundraising Alan Lamb. Steve had been involved with the Charity since its inception being one of the founder Trustees and...
Housebuilder David Wilson Homes support for RFH
Rugby for Heroes gets £1,000 boost from housebuilder - and challenges other businesses to be equally generous. Alan Lamb, founder and head of fundraising of Rugby for Heroes said "We are very grateful for David Wilson Homes' donation which will help us provide...
Rugby Remembers – Remembrance Week, 2021
The Armistice Week has been a busy time for the charity. We marked the day itself with an evening at the atmospheric Churchill War Rooms in London, where guests enjoyed a three course dinner and some rugby chat between our Patron, Mike Tindall, and our MC for the...
TTR course at Brockworth RFC, 17-22nd October 2021
A group full of great characters brought a range of different stories to our latest TTR course in Gloucester. All of the candidates shared a love of rugby, and thoroughly enjoyed the challenges placed before them by Chris Hurd, the coaching guru from RFU South...
RFH Shoot at Ian Coley Sports, September 17th, 2021
The Battle of the Codes, September 12th 2021
A convincing 39-19 victory for Mike Tindall’s Union men at Kingsholm yesterday was watched by an enthusiastic crowd. The first half was played under League rules, but Keith Senior’s League stars were knocked back in the early exchanges as the Union team refused to be...
Coaching Day at Brockworth RFC
Sunday 27th June 2021 The threatened thunder storm failed to arrive, so there was nothing to dampen the enthusiasm of a huge group of youngsters at a Rugby For Heroes Family Coaching Day at Brockworth. Coaches from the junior section of the club joined forces under...
New Forest War Walk, June 4/5th 2021
A group of thirty Rugby For Heroes walkers crossed Hampshire’s New Forest to raise funds for the charity. We are all keen to see the Transition Through Rugby courses re started post lockdown, and the walkers were aiming to raise £15,000 in sponsorship in order to make...
GLORIOUS GLOSTERS Fundraising Walk
Fundraising bike ride honouring the GLORIOUS GLOSTERSHistoric moment - Cassel This month marks the 81st anniversary of the retreat to Dunkirk in the early stages of WW2. The 2nd Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment, alongside the 4th Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire...