New for 2014, the Community Champion Award supported by Land Rover rewards a person who delivers significant social change or support in their community.
This could include someone who has taken an active role in a grassroots club linked to a Premiership Rugby club, someone who has been a mentor to a club social inclusion programme participant, or a volunteer who has shown exceptional commitment over the course of the year.
The national and highly commended Community Champion Award winners will be selected from the Premiership Rugby club nominees below and announced at at an award ceremony hosted by the All Party Parliamentary Rugby Union Group in the prestigious Members’ Dining Room at the House of Commons on 3 July.
Community Champion Nominees
- Jimmy Deane – Bath Rugby
- Will Rattray – Harlequins
- Jonathan Barker – London Irish
- Nikki Worsdell – London Wasps
- Max Proud – Newcastle Falcons
- Pennie Crow and Neil Chater – Northampton Saints
- Peter Gore – Sale Sharks
- Chris Durward-Akhurst – Saracens
The All Party Parliamentary Rugby Union Group Premiership Rugby Awards, now in their ninth year, feature four different categories: the Play Award supported by the All Party Parliamentary Rugby Union Group, the BreakThru Award supported by TNT Express, the Community Impact Award supported by Aviva and, new for 2014, the Community Champion Award supported by Land Rover.
The awards will be attended by a number of MPs, commercial partners and Rugby World Cup winner Jason Robinson.
“Land Rover is committed to supporting grassroots rugby through programmes such as the Land Rover Premiership Rugby Cup, Premiership Rugby Academies and HITZ. As such we are proud to be able to partner with the Premiership Rugby Community Champion Award,” said Richard Duncan, Sponsorship and Partnership Manager, Land Rover UK.
“The award recognises the crucial and important work that often goes unseen during the rugby season, so it is vital that we recognise these contributions to both the game and our local communities.”
“Choosing a shortlist for the Community Champion Award proved very difficult, with so many worthy nominees,” said Sarah Mockford, Community Champion judge and Rugby World deputy editor.
“It’s great to see professional clubs recognising those who help to drive rugby forward at an amateur level.”
To find out more about Premiership Rugby’s community work, please visit premiershiprugby.com/community.
Article source: http://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/Worcester-s-Tom-Biggs-England-exclusion-prompted/story-21287990-detail/story.html
New award recognises rugby"s community champions
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