I’ve set myself a challenge that brings together my love of rugby with the opportunity to support two incredible causes.

As a lifelong Northampton Saints fan, this season I’m taking on The Rugby Run, raising money for CALM — Campaign Against Living Miserably and the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation.

The challenge sounds simple:

For every try Northampton Saints score in the Premiership, I’ll add 1 kilometre to my run.

But the kilometres accumulate — they don’t reset.

After every Premiership round, I’ll run the Saints’ total number of tries scored that season. 10 tries means 10km. 50 means 50km. And if they reach 100, I’ll run 100km.

With Saints scoring more than 100 tries last season, this could take me well beyond marathon distance and into ultramarathon territory.

I’m aiming to raise £2,000 across two charities: CALM, supporting suicide prevention and helping people struggling with life, and the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation, funding vital research towards effective treatments and a cure for MND.

Two charities. One challenge. Hopefully a lot of tries.

If you can, please donate to either cause. If you can’t, sharing The Rugby Run can make a difference too.

Every try. Every kilometre. Make it count.

Come on you Saints. 🖤💚💛