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Bav’s story: “I joined the Army straight from school aged 16yrs old.  I started off in the Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers and then transferred to the Medical Corps, where I was posted to 1^st Armoured Field Ambulance in Germany.  It was here that I joined the unit rugby team.

On February 8^th 1989, whilst playing, the scrum collapsed, resulting in a spinal injury, at a level of C6/7.   After an initial first year of rehabilitation at Odstock Spinal Unit, now known as Salisbury District Hospital, I returned home to the Isle of Wight, with the support of my family and friends.

Throughout this time, the RFU Injured Players Foundation have been incredibly generous in funding equipment and adaptions to my family home to allow me to have a better standard of living.  These include a through the floor lift (so I can put my son to bed), new wheelchairs, a hoist, 2 wet rooms, decking and astro turf for the garden, and a contribution towards an assisted caravan, enabling us to have normal family holidays.  My new Hybrid Assisted Hand Bike has enabled me to go on family bike rides and feel like part of the family again.

I now feel it is my time to give something back by
putting my body on the line and doing a 100km bike ride, around the Island, with my team!"

Rob Newton's story: "I have played rugby since school and have recently started playing on the field with my son.  I joined the Parachute Regiment after I left school, but was unfortunately discharged due to an injury.   In 2001, I joined the PWRR (Princess of Wales Royal Regiment) and left in 2005 to spend time with my young family.  

I started my charity work in 2010, taking part in physical endurance events such as Tough Mudders, The Nuts Challenge and Spartans.  In the past I have raised money for the Layla's Trust, Help the Heroes, Stupini Kids and the RFU Injured Players Foundation.  

I am known for loving a challenge and when Bav told me he was doing this event, I decided to give myself a challenge too - I am going to do the full 100km cycle ride on Bav's old hand bike! 

I have spent a lot of time with Bav and his family, and I want to make people aware of the daily challenges they face as a family and how the funds donated by the RFU Injured Players Foundation, are life
changing!"