The England Deaf rugby team will take on Northamptonshire Police as part of a rugby fun day at Wellingborough's Cut Throat Lane ground on Sunday October 7.
The match will help Wellingborough celebrate the Rugby World Cup on a busy day of activities including tag rugby coaching sessions and the big screen showing in the clubhouse of the Rugby World Cup quarter-final being that is being played that day.
The tag rugby coaching will involve RFU-qualified coaches and is aimed at youngsters aged between six and 16. Tag rugby is a non-contact version of rugby but with all of the fun and competitiveness of the real game.
The England Deaf side will be selected after a series of regional trials which are currently being held at venues around the country.
The England Deaf team plays a series of international and representative matches home and away each season with players eligible to play if they have a combined average hearing loss of 25 decibels or more in both ears. This roughly translates to a minimum hearing loss in both ears or a moderate hearing loss in one ear.
The Wellingborough Fun Day, which is being run in conjunction with the National Deaf Childrens' Society, will run from 9.30am to 4.30pm.
Further information can be obtained on 0121 234 9820.
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