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Thanks for taking the time to visit CRY Crusaders JustGiving page. The CRY Crusaders is an exciting new venture, formed in 2011. They are a group of young rugby players and will be playing and representing CRY at a number of Rugby 7s tournaments throughout the country, helping the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) achieve their aims. CRY aims to reduce the frequency of young sudden cardiac death by working with cardiologists and family doctors to establish good practice and appropriate screening facilities to promote and protect the cardiac health of our young. The CRY Crusaders Rugby 7s team has a deep emotional connection with CRY. In 2005, its founding members were playing in an under 15's rugby game, when their team mate and great friend Seb English died suddenly. Exactly the same thing had happened to his Dad a decade earlier. Howard English (aged 32) collapsed and died whilst playing rugby, when Seb was 5. His cause of death was wrongly diagnosed as Floppy Mitral Valve and his widow was told that this condition was not inheritable and Howard’s death was a tragic one-off. Sebastian was found to have died of ARVC – which he had unknowingly inherited from his father Howard. It is often difficult to consider that someone who is apparently young and fit may be at risk. However, every week in the UK at least 12 apparently ‘fit and healthy’ young people aged 35 and under die from undiagnosed heart conditions. The majority of young sudden deaths are due to inherited forms of heart muscle disorders and irregular heart beats. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is the most common of these conditions. 1 in 500 people have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy alone – just 1 of the cardiac conditions CRY covers. Your involvement, however small, is crucial to help us raise awareness about the risk of sudden cardiac death in young people. Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate.  So please dig deep and donate now.