BRISTOL, ENGLAND - AUGUST 12: Eddie Jones, the England head coach poses for a photograph with a young player during a coaching clinic during the England Rugby World Cup squad announcement at Blaise High School on August 12, 2019 in Bristol, England. (Photo by David Rogers - RFU/The RFU Collection via Getty Images)

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27 Apr 2020 | 5 min |

England Rugby support 2.6 Challenge

In place of The London Marathon, which would have gone ahead last Sunday, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) took part in the 2.6 Challenge - a campaign to help UK Charities during the Covid-19 pandemic. 

The 2.6 Challenge - which encourages people to come up with a challenge and donate to charity - saw England players, referees and inspiring members of the rugby family take part.  

Including Dani Watts, a client of the Injured Player's Foundation (IPF) since suffering a catastrophic injury in 2017. Watch her video below. 

England players put their own spin on the 2.6 Challenge, as seen above, but it can be any activity you like, from running 2.6 miles to doing 26 push-ups, and we’re asking the rugby community to get involved. Choose your #TwoPointSixChallenge and if you are able to – make a donation or do some fundraising.

The Injured Player’s Foundation (IPF) is England Rugby’s official charity. They provide support and information to rugby players in England who sustain a catastrophic spinal cord injury or traumatic brain injury playing the game, and help prevent future injuries through vital research. So when thinking of who to support through a donation, we ask you consider the IPF.

Find details below of some 2.6 Challenge ideas you could try at home, and make sure to film it and post on social media with the @EnglandRugby handle and the hashtag #TwoPointSixChallenge

List of 2.6 Challenges to try at home:

For fun

  • Juggle for 26 seconds
  • Throw/kick into a bin from 26m away
  • Pass a rugby ball around your body 26 times
  • Rugby pass 26 items into a bin from 2.6 metres
  • Rugby ball figure of 8 around your legs 26 times
  • Walk/run 26m with a rugby ball between your legs
  • House obstacle course – invent your own and do 2.6 laps

Challenge yourself

  • 26 Lineout jumps
  • 26 minute yoga session
  • 26 press ups with a rugby ball – alternate hand on ball
  • 2.6 laps of Twickenham Stadium exterior in your garden - approximately 3,550 steps
  • Throw a ball in the air and clap 26 times before catching it

For fitness

  • 2,662 burpees in total from Sunday to Thursday
  • 2.6km run – the equivalent a forward runs in one half
  • 2 press ups followed by 6 burpees – as many reps as possible in 26 minutes

Or give this circuit a go, by completing 10 rounds of 26 reps of the following exercises:

  • Lunges
  • Burpees
  • Air Squats
  • Glute Bridges
  • Russian Twists
  • Sit-ups (Crunches)
  • Mountain Jumpers
  • Press Ups (from Knees)
  • Shoulder Taps (Press up position, raise one arm tap opposite shoulder)