We fully support a charity for those Rugby League players, who during their careers have sustained life changing injuries that effect their work and home lives.

www.xiiiheroes.com

In April 2004, 17 year old Matt King broke his neck in a tragic rugby accident whilst playing for London Broncos Academy team and is now paralysed from the neck down. (Matt is pictured with Griffins players Giovanni Cinque and Jason Dunn at the recent Broncos v Widnes game.)

XIII Heroes is a supporter-led fund set up to try and provide on-going financial assistance to rugby league people like Matt, and anyone else who may ultimately need and deserve the help and support of those of us who derive great pleasure from the game.

Rugby league is the most physically demanding of sports. Out there on the field there's no place to hide, and no room for the faint hearted. Stepping over the touchline into the field of play takes great courage. In 2004 two young men, Danny Scott and Matt King, paid a very high price for displaying such courage. Both these young men suffered serious injuries that have left them unable to enjoy life as we all can. They aren't the first to have suffered such terrible injuries, and it is
unlikely that they will be the last.

The 'rugby league family' is a term often used to describe our sports' community spirit, and we want XIII Heroes to play a role in making sure that our 'family' looks after it's own.

Parachute jump

Robin completes his parachute jump in aid of Xiii Heroes:

Attempting to smile seconds before the jump!

Coventry Aquatics Sponsors the Xiii Heroes Great North Run Team

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