New Zealand Rugby Foundation
150,000 New Zealander's play rugby every Saturday in Winter. Occasionally a serious spinal injury will occur...and lives are changed.
Auckland
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When any rugby player in New Zealand suffers a catastrophic spinal injury life changes and not just for the injured player.
Family, friends, team-mates and supporters all suffer the mental trauma that goes with the players physical injuries.
What follows are numerous operations and months in the Burwood (Chch) or Otara (Akld) spinal units.
Rehabilitation, physiotherapy, house renovations, vehicle modifications, hours of counselling, development of support networks, and assistance for life.
And that's what the NZ Rugby Foundation does. We partner with our VIPs (very injured players) for life. Assisting wherever it is required, for the VIP and for their family.
We have 104 of these VIPs on our books the eldest being 70 years old (in a wheelchair for 49) the youngest being 18 who was injured in a First XV game in 2014.
We love our work supporting these amazing people and enabling them opportunities in life they would otherwise not have.
And we greatly appreciate any support you can offer.
The New Zealand Rugby Foundation is an Incorporated Society and a registered charity. (CC42547)
More about us
The NZRF provides support to those who suffer catastrophic injuries playing rugby in New Zealand. Once a team mate, always a team mate.
Injury prevention, research, advocacy and more for every registered player around the country.
To learn more about the scope of our work please visit our website www.rugbyfoundation.nz
The New Zealand Rugby Foundation is an Incorporated Society and a registered charity (CC42547).
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