Welsh Warriors' complete rugby run challenge

A group of serving Royal Welsh soldiers ran the length of Wales to fundraise and honour the 20^th anniversary of their regiment.

Their ‘Rugby Ball Run Challenge’ route was designed to pass through all eleven founding rugby clubs of the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU).

At each club, the group stopped to score a try and conversion from the halfway line with a special commemorative ball they carried with them throughout the challenge.  The ball was then signed by the president of each club.

The 12 soldiers covered 313 miles across the six days (10 – 15 February), starting at CSM Stadium and concluding at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, where the group ran onto the pitch at half time during Wales’ Six Nations match against France.

In a show of unity and support, the group were joined on the final leg into the Principality Stadium by two blind veterans, Andy and Darren, and our Military Lead Tim, who were with them to present the commemorative ball to the President of the WRU.

Tim said: “The support we receive from the UK Armed Forces always makes a huge difference to the lives of veterans living with sight loss. The efforts of the 3rd Battalion of Royal Welsh Regiment are great examples of this”.