Tsunami Charity Game
By Zippy
February 4 2005
The night before the "Big One" a Welsh Classic XV will take on an England Classic XV at the Brewery Field, Bridgend. For details of the fixture read on
Its funny that the night before the international the "A" game used to be played full of up and coming players, now we have to watch a bunch of old codgers lace up their boots one more time! ENGLAND legends Jason Leonard, Peter Winterbottom and Mike Teague will head the list of former stars who will line-up for Classic England against Classic Wales in a special match at the Brewery Field tonight (7.15m) The Welsh Rugby Former International Players Association, who have arranged and are staging the match, hope to raise £30,000 towards the Asian Tsunami Appeal emergency fund. Rowland Phillips will skipper a Wales team that includes the likes of Mike Rayer, Glenn Webbe, Malcolm Dacey, Garin Jenkins, Tony Copsey, Derwyn Jones and Emyr Lewis. Classic Wales: M Rayer; G Webbe, P Morgan, N Boobyer, D Manley; M Dacey, A Moore; J Pugh, G Jenkins, N Meek, T Copsey, D Jones, E Lewis, M Morris, R Phillips (capt). Replacements: J Thomas, D Williams, R Bidgood, D Evans, P John, G Pearce, J Griffiths, D McIntosh, L Gerrard, S Martin, C Evans. Classic England: J Liley; M Harrison, S Irving, N Heslop, A Metcalfe; D Scully, C O'Toole; J Leonard, K Dunn, A Deacon, P Stewart, S Foale, M Teague, P Winterbottom, B Clarke. Replacements: M Roberts, M Preedy, T Garnett, J Phillips, P Alston, J Mulraney. Just kidding, come down and support what is a worthy cause and promises to be a night of fun just before the big international. There is also and under 11s sevena side competition with sides from Bridgend, Pontypridd, Mid Wales and the Rhondda. Welsh Classics XV vs English Classics XV Friday February 4th 2005 KO 715pm Brewery Field, Bridgend Tickets £10 Seated, £5 Field, U11s get in free with a paying adult. Proceeds to the Tsunami appeal.