Rugby Against Cancer is a newly formed initiative that aims to raise money and awareness of this horrible disease that affects most people in some way throughout their lives. The initiative will be supporting local cancer charities to help provide them with the much needed support and funding to help them continue to do the fantastic that they already do. We are hoping that the rugby community will come together to support this amazing cause. Currently, we have backing from a few professional players that have had their lives impacted in some way be Cancer. Most notably, Joe Batley a young prospect who is currently playing for Bristol, who had recently been diagnosed with Cancer but thankfully is now in remission.

Rugby Against Cancer plan to host numerous events supporting different local charities each time. With the right support and backing the long term goal is for this to be a very recognisable name moving onto bigger and better things.

Our first event is a Rugby Family Fun Day held in Portsmouth on Saturday 4th August.

We are supporting Children With Cancer/Teenage Cancer Trust and Bowel Cancer UK, all funds raised between now and Monday the 6th August will be split between all 3 charities.