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.
Results
2005
FB 15 Chris PatersonRW 14 Mirco BergamascoOC 13 Ollie SmithIC 12 Ceri SweeneyLW 11 Ben CohenFH 10 David HumphreysSH 9 Gareth CooperN8 8 Simon TaylorOF 7 Pat SandersonBF 6 Lawrence Dallaglio (c)RL 5 Donncha O'CallaghanLL 4 Marco BortolamiTP 3 Chris HorsmanHK 2 Andy TitterrellLP 1 John YappReplacements:HK 16 Raphaël IbanezPR 17 Cédric SouletteN8 18 Eric MillerLK 19 Jonathan ThomasSH 20 Mike PhillipsCE 21 Mark TaylorWG 22 Mathew TaitPitchside Brian O'DriscollCoach: Clive Woodward FB 15 Chris LathamRW 14 Brian LimaOC 13 Jaque FourieIC 12 Tana UmagaLW 11 Sereli BoboFH 10 Andrew MehrtensSH 9 George Gregan (c)N8 8 Toutai KefuOF 7 Phil WaughBF 6 Schalk BurgerRL 5 Victor MatfieldLL 4 Matt MustchinTP 3 Cobus VisagieHK 2 John SmitLP 1 Carl HoeftReplacements:HK 16 Ephraim TaukafaPR 17 Eusebio GuiñazuFL 18 Semo SititiLK 19 Opeta PalepoiSH 20 Moses RauluniWG 21 Thinus DelportFH 22 Shane DrahmCoach: 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 CummingsRW 14 Eli WalkerOC 13 Tom GleesonIC 12 Ben CohenLW 11 Anthony WatsonFH 10 Nils MordtSH 9 Dave PascoeN8 8 Ifereimi BoladauOF 7 Serge BetsenBF 6 Alan QuinlanRL 5 Hugh Vyvyan (c)LL 4 Danny GrewcockTP 3 Duncan BellHK 2 Scott SpurlingLP 1 Akvsenti GiorgadzeReplacements:HK 16 Gordon BullochPR 18 Tom SmithPR 18 Peter EdwardsLK 19 Marshall CormackN8 20 Andrew TibbattsSH 21 Chris CookFH 22 Will GreenwoodWG 23 Nathan JonesCE 24 Sonny ParkerFB 25 Jordan WilliamsCoach: Dean Ryan FB 15 Joe RoffRW 14 Ahtun MasunOC 13 Jackson WillisonIC 12 Andries StraussLW 11 Kobus BassonFH 10 Sias EbersohnSH 9 Justin MarshallN8 8 Zac Feau’natiOF 7 AJ VenterBF 6 Adam Thomson (c)RL 5 Jeremy ThrushLL 4 Inus RasTP 3 Tom MerceyHK 2 PW van VuurenLP 1 Sona TaumaloloReplacements:HK 16 Ephraim TaukafaPR 17 Jo TualaPR 18 Ben RadmallLK 19 Justin HarrisonFL 20 Phil WaughSH 21 Tony LuxfordFH 22 Nicky LittleFH 23 Dane BerghanWG 24 Josh DrauniniuCE 25 Ed YarntonCoach: Nick Mallett
See also Football for Hope World Cricket Tsunami Appeal
References
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