Legends to play charity game ahead of England-Ireland clash

THE LARGE number of people planning to travel to London to support Ireland in their Six Nations clash with England at Twickenham on Saturday, February 27 have an additional treat in store.

On the eve of the game, legends teams representing the two countries will clash at the Stoop, the home of Harlequins RFC located within a few hundred yards of the Twickenham stadium. It is a special charity match in memory of Stuart Mangan and in aid of the Matt Hampson Trust and an Irish charity yet to be confirmed.

Stuart Mangan passed away at the age of 26 on August 7 last. He suffered a severe spinal injury in a club match in London in April 2008. After spending seven months in hospital, the Fermoy native returned to his specially-adapted home in Bayswater with the intention of returning to as normal a life as possible.