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Five county teams battled it out for the first County 7's Cup while raising money and awareness in support of catastrophically injured rugby players.

The IPF have embraced the support that technology can provide to better support injured rugby players

Lee Jones and his fiancé Laura left their 22-month-old twins Harley and Noah in capable hands and were honoured guests in the RFU Injured Players box at Twickenham to watch England secure the Calcutta Cup.

His Royal Highness Prince Harry visited the Rugby Football Union Injured Players Foundation (IPF) at the University of Bath on Friday to discover how the IPF-funded research can help improve player welfare and reduce players’ injury risk.

Dr Nick Webborn, who was injured playing rugby aged 24 and has been supported by the IPF, was today elected Chair of the BPA.

A team of 40 university rugby players completed the Vitality Brighton Half Marathon in support of their injured team mate.

When 16-year-old Alex Ross had a head injury playing for Bolton School, his family was impressed with the way the RFU Injured Players Foundation were there offering support from day one.

An online rugby auction launches today in support of the RFU Injured Players Foundation, featuring rugby memorabilia including signed England shirts, a signed South Africa shirt from their victorious 2007 Rugby World Cup campaign, and post protectors from the 2015 Rugby World Cup Final.

RFU Area 4 staff, including Rugby Development Officers and Community Rugby Coaches, are raising money for the RFU Injured Players Foundation throughout 2016, recently completing their biggest challenge to date, the Three Peaks Challenge.

The RFU Injured Players Foundation is delighted to announce that a team of 20 brave Rugby Riders raised an incredible £18,000 for the IPF by completing the 100 mile Prudential Ride London-Surrey 100 race on Sunday.

After fearing he would never walk again when he suffered a serious neck injury playing rugby, 14 year old James Gray will now take on an epic Coast2Coast Cycling Challenge, riding from Whitehaven to Sunderland from July 11-13 in support of the RFU Injured Players Foundation.

The RFU Injured Players Foundation was honoured to be one of the beneficiary charities of the King Power Royal Charity Polo Cup 2016, staged this year at Billingbear Park.

RFU Staff including Rugby Development Officers and Community Rugby Coaches did a fantastic job representing the RFU Injured Players Foundation at the 2016 SRG Beach 7’s Tournament at Peterborough RFC in early June.

Monday 30th May 2016 - 48 amazing runners took on the Vitality London 10,000 2016 as part of the RFU Injured Players Foundation’s team of ‘Rugby Runners’.

St. Mary’s University Rugby Club raised £2715 for the IPF at their 15/16 end of season awards dinner at the Spirit of Rugby in Twickenham.

Twenty members of the University of Sussex Rugby Club ran the Vitality Brighton Half Marathon on Sunday 28th February 2016, in support of a team mate seriously injured during one of their matches.

Injured players supported by the IPF were invited to HQ to watch the England team train in the lead up to the RBS 6 Nations.

The England Legends v Wales Legends fixture sets the stage for the Rugby World Cup tie between England and Wales.

The match will take place on Thursday 24 September at the Twickenham Stoop, compounding the excitement and build-up to the Rugby World Cup fixture between England and Wales on Saturday 26 September at Twickenham Stadium. 

The England Legends will return to the Twickenham Stoop on Friday 26th February 2016 to take on an Ireland Legends team, offering spectators a great start to a big weekend in the 2016 RBS 6 Nations.

Last week the House of Commons and Lords Rugby Club visited Twickenham Stadium for their annual charity rugby match in support of the RFU Injured Players Foundation!

The Rugby Runners raise over £42,000 in the 2016 Virgin Money London Marathon.

2015 is a HUGE year for rugby in England, and the IPF are lucky enough to be a beneficiary of the VU ltd World Cup Preview Dinner, kicking off the World Cup in spectacular fashion with a in the heart of London.

Prince Harry paid a visit to Twickenham Stadium to meet runners training for the London Marathon. The session was hosted by the RFU Injured Players Foundation (IPF) on behalf of charities involved in the Charities Forum, the collection of charities of which The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry are patrons.

Digital and direct marketing agency Flourish has created a multifunctional rugby referee app (http://www.rugbyrefereeapp.com/) available from iTunes and Google Play with all proceeds going to the RFU Injured Players Foundation.