Parents slam rugby text message ‘racket’

PARENTS have criticised a good luck phone text campaign for the Irish rugby team as a “money-making racket”.

Mobile phone company O2 are charging fans up to 61 cent to send a text message of support to the Irish rugby team in advance of the crucial Six Nations matches against Wales and England.

Although it has been promoted as raising money for charity, just 17c from each message will go to the Irish Rugby Football Union Charitable Trust. The trust provides financial support for players who have suffered serious injuries playing rugby.