Rugby Aid Explained

Rugby Aid is a rugby union organisation that is supported by World Rugby, formally known as the International Rugby Board (IRB), to aid in global charities of different causes. In 2005, the first match took place to raise money for the United Nations World Food Programme to support its work aiding victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. While in 2011, saw a repeat of the fixture in aid of Help for Heroes, and in 2015, an England vs Rest of the World XV match took place in aid of the same charity. In 2015, confectionery brand Mentos was unveiled as an official sponsor of the event.^[1]

Results

2005

FB 15 Chris Paterson RW 14 Mirco Bergamasco OC 13 Ollie Smith IC 12 Ceri Sweeney LW 11 Ben Cohen FH 10 David Humphreys SH 9 Gareth Cooper N8 8 Simon Taylor OF 7 Pat Sanderson BF 6 Lawrence Dallaglio (c) RL 5 Donncha O'Callaghan LL 4 Marco Bortolami TP 3 Chris Horsman HK 2 Andy Titterrell LP 1 John Yapp Replacements: HK 16 Raphaël Ibanez PR 17 Cédric Soulette N8 18 Eric Miller LK 19 Jonathan Thomas SH 20 Mike Phillips CE 21 Mark Taylor WG 22 Mathew Tait Pitchside Brian O'Driscoll Coach: Clive Woodward

FB 15 Chris Latham RW 14 Brian Lima OC 13 Jaque Fourie IC 12 Tana Umaga LW 11 Sereli Bobo FH 10 Andrew Mehrtens SH 9 George Gregan (c) N8 8 Toutai Kefu OF 7 Phil Waugh BF 6 Schalk Burger RL 5 Victor Matfield LL 4 Matt Mustchin TP 3 Cobus Visagie HK 2 John Smit LP 1 Carl Hoeft Replacements: HK 16 Ephraim Taukafa PR 17 Eusebio Guiñazu FL 18 Semo Sititi LK 19 Opeta Palepoi SH 20 Moses Rauluni WG 21 Thinus Delport FH 22 Shane Drahm Coach: Rod Macqueen

Notes:

• Northern Hemisphere player Chris Horsman was not internationally capped.
• Southern Hemisphere players Matt Mustchin and Shane Drahm were not internationally capped.

2011

FB 15 Ceri Cummings RW 14 Eli Walker OC 13 Tom Gleeson IC 12 Ben Cohen LW 11 Anthony Watson FH 10 Nils Mordt SH 9 Dave Pascoe N8 8 Ifereimi Boladau OF 7 Serge Betsen BF 6 Alan Quinlan RL 5 Hugh Vyvyan (c) LL 4 Danny Grewcock TP 3 Duncan Bell HK 2 Scott Spurling LP 1 Akvsenti Giorgadze Replacements: HK 16 Gordon Bulloch PR 18 Tom Smith PR 18 Peter Edwards LK 19 Marshall Cormack N8 20 Andrew Tibbatts SH 21 Chris Cook FH 22 Will Greenwood WG 23 Nathan Jones CE 24 Sonny Parker FB 25 Jordan Williams Coach: Dean Ryan

FB 15 Joe Roff RW 14 Ahtun Masun OC 13 Jackson Willison IC 12 Andries Strauss LW 11 Kobus Basson FH 10 Sias Ebersohn SH 9 Justin Marshall N8 8 Zac Feau’nati OF 7 AJ Venter BF 6 Adam Thomson (c) RL 5 Jeremy Thrush LL 4 Inus Ras TP 3 Tom Mercey HK 2 PW van Vuuren LP 1 Sona Taumalolo Replacements: HK 16 Ephraim Taukafa PR 17 Jo Tuala PR 18 Ben Radmall LK 19 Justin Harrison FL 20 Phil Waugh SH 21 Tony Luxford FH 22 Nicky Little FH 23 Dane Berghan WG 24 Josh Drauniniu CE 25 Ed Yarnton Coach: Nick Mallett

See also

• Football for Hope
• World Cricket Tsunami Appeal

External links

• Rugbyaid.irb.com
• IRB North v South Rugby Aid Match raises US$3.35 million at rugbyaid.irb.com
• SA Stars for IRB Rugby Tsunami Aid Match
• Zurich Premiership Club Release 15 For IRB Rugby Aid Match

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mentos to sponsor BT Sport's Rugby Aid 2015 . Dial2Donate . 24 August 2015.