Highest Rugby Match Ever Played at 20,771 ft on Mount Everest 2019
In April 2019 we trekked in the footsteps of Mallory and Irvine, up the Magic Highway’ to Mt Everest’s Advance Base Camp (ABC3) 6,500m/ 21325ft ; which is just below the North Col to play two games of Rugby on a glacier.
Myself and Lesley, trekked and played alongside, Rugby stars Lee Mears, Ollie Phillips, Shane Williams, Tamara Taylor plus 20 inspirational men and women to help raise more than £250,000 for children with disabilities and facing disadvantage across the UK and Ireland.
The Rugby Challenge took place across 24 days; our group battled acclimatisation and altitude to play the World Record for highest ever game of mixed seven-a-side ‘Touch Rugby’ at Everest Base Camp @ 12.15 pm on Thursday 25th April; our birthday Girl, Lesley, kicks off and went on to scored the ‘first try’ at 5,119 meters (16795 ft) above sea level.
On 30th April 2019, after a long and tough hike, wearing crampons from Mount Everest Advance Base Camp 3, Tibet, China to a ‘field’ of ice and snow. Under the supervision of Rob “head grounds man” Callaway, and in accordance, with Guinness World Record specifications, we construct a full size Rugby pitch (100m x 70m min), with posts, lines, flags etc. on the East Ronbuk Glacier (EABC) (28°06’4.32″ N 86°51’32.91″ E).
The Highest full contact Seven-a-Side Rugby Union match, was played at altitude of 6,331m (20,770 ft),
We made History: Double World Record Holders. #RugbyonEverest #LiveaLifetoDieFor
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The Team posing on the pitch at Everest Base Camp, Tibet , China (28°8′29″N 86°51′5″E).
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