Tomorrow’s match day charity!
25th September 2025
Today’s match day charity partner – the RFU Injured Players Foundation (IPF)
Doncaster Knights have supported the RFU Injured Players Foundation (IPF). In addition to today’s opportunity to be match day charity partner, the Knights have generously donated £3,000 to the IPF from the silent auction at the club’s 150th dinner.
The donation reflects the Knights’ ongoing support for the wider rugby community and is an example of how the rugby family looks after each other.
The IPF is England Rugby’s official charity and supports players from any level of the game who have sustained a life-changing injury while playing rugby union in England, specifically those which result in the loss of, or use of a limb, catastrophic spinal cord injuries or acute severe traumatic brain injuries which result in permanent functional disability.
Thankfully, life-changing injuries like this are extremely rare in the sport. However, if a catastrophic injury does happen, the IPF will aim to be by a player’s hospital bedside within 48 hours and will continue to provide wide-ranging support for the player and their family for life, if needed. The IPF also funds vital research to improve injury management and players’ quality of life, and to reduce the risk of injury in rugby.
Helping to spread the word about the IPF
Match day partnerships like this are so important to help raise awareness of the IPF and the support it can provide, from funding rehabilitation, house adaptations or specialised equipment to supporting players in returning to work or education. While it’s highly unlikely a player you know will ever need the IPF, it’s important for the rugby community to be aware of how to access support if they do. Find out more at www.rfuipf.org.uk.
Please follow IPF socials and share information about the charity’s work and its inspiring members.
FACEBOOK: @RFUIPF INSTAGRAM: @RFUIPF X @TheRugbyCharity Youtube: RFU Injured Players Foundation
Join Our IPF Squad
If Doncaster Knights’ partnership with the IPF has caught your attention today, do get in touch.
We’d love you to join the formidable IPF Support Squad we’re assembling, which includes well-known faces from Rugby World Cup winners to world-class referees. Find out more here
As part of this wider support squad, there are so many ways to get involved, from personal fundraising challenges to hosting an ‘Up Your Game’ fixture for the IPF. Special edition IPF socks are available for these matches, as stylishly modelled by Doncaster Knights today!
To find out more visit RFUIPF.org.uk/get-involved
