Raising money for cancer care at West London’s Mulberry Centre - which relies on donations to give people with cancer a place to go for advice, holistic care and support -  prompted the project, which took off when the Rugby Football Union agreed to be the sponsor and provide funding to cover the print and production. Fraser Cullen, the RFU Community Relations Officer, said: “We were delighted to help these local mums with this fun project for such an important initiative for the local area.”

Selling at £10, the calendar is available by mail order from The Rugby Store, Twickenham on 020 8891 4141, from www.rfu.com, from the store itself and at most Twickenham gift shops.