Rugby legends in fundraising match

TWO of the great names of Irish and English rugby led legends onto the field last night for a major fundraising game for injured players.

Rugby legends in fundraising match
Sat, 27 Feb, 2010 - 00:00
Eoin English

Shane Byrne and Martin Corry captained the Ireland and England Legends sides at the Twickenham Stoop, home of Harlequins RFC, in the first ever Stuart Mangan Memorial Match.

Stuart, from Fermoy in Co Cork, suffered an horrific spinal injury in 2008 while playing for Hammersmith and Fulham RFC, in London.

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CourtsPlace: Twickenham StoopPlace: FermoyPlace: Co CorkPlace: LondonPlace: BayswaterPlace: IrelandPerson: Shane ByrnePerson: Martin CorryPerson: StuartPerson: Matt HampsonPerson: HampsonPerson: Keith WoodPerson: Peter ClohessyPerson: Reggie CorriganPerson: Victor CostelloPerson: Anthony FoleyPerson: Richard WallacePerson: Paul BurkePerson: Justin BishopPerson: Rob HendersonPerson: Jason LeonardPerson: Jason RobinsonPerson: Richard CockerillPerson: Phil GreeningEvent: Stuart Mangan Memorial MatchOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: England LegendsOrganisation: Harlequins RFCOrganisation: HammersmithOrganisation: Fulham RFCOrganisation: England Under-21 teamOrganisation: Rugby Players’ Association Benevolent fundOrganisation: Byrne GroupOrganisation: Matt Hampson TrustOrganisation: England
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