Alessandro Moscardi - Italy 45 Caps

Alessandro played hooker for Italy 45 times including captaining his country on 17 occasions. He led his club Treviso to the Italian title before announcing his retirement from club rugby in the summer of 2003. He now has a successful corporate career.

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Tour of Cambridgeshire 2022 Cycling Challenge
The Importance of Role Models

Khelo Rugby, our partners in India, explain the importance of role models and Young Leaders in their work with some of India's most disadvantaged children
Charity Partnership with The British & Irish Lions Extended

Atlas are delighted to announce that our charity partnership with the British & Irish Lions has been extended for another year.
Sharan's Story

Sharan shares his story in his own words. With the help of Khelo Rugby, our local partners in India, he is now enrolled in a school and receives rugby sessions, food and mentoring from Khelo coaches.

Jason Leonard OBE - England 114 Caps

England Rugby’s most-capped player, with 114 caps for England, a further 5 for the British & Irish Lions, and in 2003 a Rugby World Cup win in Australia. He was awarded the OBE in 2004 for services to sport, and in 2015 was the RFU President. He founded the Atlas Foundation in 2015 and remains its Chairman.
Humphrey Kayange - Kenya 49 Caps

Humphrey is a Kenyan rugby union player who captained their famous Sevens side during a period of national success. He is also an organic chemist and an Atlas Rugby Champion helping as a role model with boys and girls across Kenya and Africa.
Tiffany Faaee - USA 11 Caps
Alycia Washington - Currently playing for USA
Graham Henry

Sir Graham Henry KNZM is a world-renowned rugby union coach who reformed the Welsh national team taking them to huge success; and leading them to hark to one of their famous hymns in calling him ‘The Great Redeemer’. Sir Graham went onto coach his own national team, the All Blacks, where he became one of the most successful rugby coaches of all time, leading his team to a series victory over the British and Irish Lions in 2005, five Tri Nations titles, and winning the Rugby World Cup in 2011.
Claudia MacDonald

Claudia MacDonald, a Durham University Economics graduate, is currently playing for the England women's rugby team where she plays in the scrum half. At the young age of 23, she already has 4 caps. Not only does she play for England but she is also a key player at Wasps rugby club.
Kristine Sommer - Currently playing for USA

Kristine Sommer is an international rugby player for the USA Women's National XVs Team. Kristine has been playing rugby for 11 years and was selected for her first international appearance with USA Rugby in 2016 for the 7s circuit in Dubai. She received her first 15s international cap against Canada in 2017 and was selected for the Rugby World Cup in 2017.
John Smit - South Africa 111 Caps

South Africa's Captain who played both hooker and prop, he beat the British & Irish Lions in 2009 and won the Rugby World Cup in 2007.
Joe Marler - Currently playing for England

Joe has had an incredibly successful with 58 caps for England and 2 for the British and Irish Lions.
Mako Vunipola - Currently playing for England

Mako Vunipola, Loosehead Prop for Saracens, England and the British and Irish Lions. He is working with Atlas to establish work in Tonga which will allow younger players there to succeed in their own country.

Top 10 Benefits of Rugby

An opinion piece from a Health and Fitness Journal, rather than an empirical study, but a valid list of benefits nonetheless.
What We Do

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Anita, Alex & Annabel Nicholson Memorial Fund

Set up by Ben Nicholson in memory of his wife Anita and their two children Alex and Annabel who tragically lost their lives in the Sri Lanka bombings on Easter Sunday 2019.
Race to the Stones

First Marathon to Athens, now 100km Lewknor to Avebury, Glen Smith will be joined by Ben Nicholson and 30 runners and walkers to conquer the Ultra Marathon "Race to the Stones" in memory of their friends Anita, Alex and Annabel Nicholson.
England Deaf Rugby Union

EDRU was set up by a group of deaf sports enthusiasts with the purpose of promoting the playing of rugby union by deaf and hard of hearing players.
Ben Nicholson interview Easter Sunday 2020

Read the moving interview with Ben Nicholson in the Sunday Times. “Sri Lanka’s Easter Bombings: one year on from the terror that killed my wife and children.”
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THE RICHMOND HEAVIES FOUNDATION RIDE ACROSS BRITAIN

Ten supporters of The Foundation are undertaking the epic challenge of cycling from Lands End to John O Groats. This is nearly a thousand miles and they will take just nine days to complete the Journey. The elevation involved, makes this the equivalent of climbing Mount Everest twice and their bodies will endure the same as running nine consecutive marathons
Ed Cooper Memorial Fund

Following Ed's tragic death this Memorial Fund has been established to honour his memory. Ed's family will use it to further the charitable work that Ed did in South Africa when he toured there with his rugby team.
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