{"id":85950,"date":"2015-05-05T09:48:33","date_gmt":"2015-05-05T08:48:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/?p=85950"},"modified":"2020-11-09T14:52:06","modified_gmt":"2020-11-09T14:52:06","slug":"the-childrens-charity-of-rugby-creates-history-at-the-north-pole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/the-childrens-charity-of-rugby-creates-history-at-the-north-pole\/","title":{"rendered":"THE CHILDREN\u2019S CHARITY OF RUGBY CREATES HISTORY AT THE NORTH POLE"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n<\/strong>Wooden Spoon arctic challengers play the northernmost\u00a0game of rugby in history\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Press Release 06\/05\/2015 –<\/strong> Former international rugby stars Tim Stimpson and Ollie Phillips have returned victorious from the arctic, trekking over 60 miles to the Magnetic North Pole experiencing temperatures as low as minus 30\u25e6C, in a bid to create a Guinness World Record for the northernmost rugby match in history.<\/p>\n

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Wooden Spoon, the children\u2019s charity of rugby, took on the challenge in order to raise \u00a3300,000 for disadvantaged and disabled children across the UK and Ireland.
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\nThe teams faced treacherous conditions during the trek. Arriving at the Magnetic North Pole exhausted, the group had the small task of setting up a rugby pitch on the Arctic ice. As required by Guinness World Records, posts were erected and the perimeter of the pitch was measured and marked all to World Rugby regulations. #teamtim came out on top of a closely contested 17-14 victory. Winning skipper Stimpson said; \u201cWe\u2019re pleased with the win. Having played a lot of rugby up in Newcastle I\u2019ve played in some chilly conditions but this was another level all together.\u201d<\/p>\n

Barry Monahan, Chief Operating Officer at Wooden Spoon said; \u201cIt\u2019s a phenomenal achievement to make it the North Pole but to then play a game of rugby is an extraordinary feat. The conditions were very challenging and the group showed great determination and team spirit throughout.\u00a0 We are delighted.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ex England 7\u2019s captain, and Captain of #teamollie, Ollie Phillips commented; \u201cI can\u2019t quite believe that we\u2019ve done it, it\u2019s an amazing feeling. The Arctic is an incredible yet dangerous place and we needed to be on the top of our game to make sure we didn\u2019t make any mistakes during the trek as one lapse in concentration could have been catastrophic.\u201d
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\nThe teams were made up of committed Wooden Spoon members from across the UK and Ireland including David Mercer, CEO of LMAX Exchange, the charity\u2019s lead sponsor. David added; \u201cI feel very privileged to have been part of such a great group of people completing the challenge and expecting to set a Guinness World Record to boot. It was a once in a lifetime experience, made all the sweeter by creating greater awareness of such a fantastic charity and raising a substantial sum of money. I join Wooden Spoon in thanking all supporters and personally would like to thank the LMAX team and partners for all their efforts in the lead up to and during the challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n

Following the successful completion of the Arctic Rugby Challenge, Wooden Spoon is asking the public to support the challengers in their continued efforts to raise \u00a3300,000. To donate, text code ARCT01 for \u00a32, \u00a35 or \u00a310 to 70070.<\/p>\n

To donate online visit <\/strong>mydonate.bt.com\/events\/arcticrugbychallenge2015<\/strong>\u00a0 and for more information go to <\/strong>www.arcticrugbychallenge.org<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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