Rugby Aid is a rugby union organisation that is supported by World Rugby, formally known as the International Rugby Board (IRB), to aid in global charities of different causes. In 2005, the first match took place to raise money for the United Nations World Food Programme to support its work aiding victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. While in 2011, saw a repeat of the fixture in aid of Help for Heroes, and in 2015, an England vs Rest of the World XV match will take place in aid of the same charity. In 2015, confectionery brand Mentos was unveiled as an official sponsor of the event.
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2005
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2015
Northern Hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Leigh Halfpenny (Wales) 15 Israel Folau (Australia) Tommy Bowe (Ireland) 14 Ben Smith (New Zealand) Wesley Fofana (France) 13 Ma'a Nonu (New Zealand) Jamie Roberts (ireland) 12 Jean De Villers (South Africa) George North (Wales) 11 Willie Le Roux (South Africa) Jonathan Sexton (Ireland) 10 Dan Carter (New Zealand) Greig Laidlaw (Scotland) 9 Aaron Smith (New Zealand) Sergio Parisse (Italy) 8 Kieran Read (New Zealand) Chris Robshaw (England) 7 Richie McCaw (New Zealand) Thierry Dusautoir (France) 6 Michael Hooper (Australia) Paul O'Connell (Ireland) 5 Sam Whitelock (New Zealand) Alun Wyn Jones (Wales) 4 Brodie Retallick (New Zealand) Martin Castrogiovanni (Italy) 3 Macrcos Ayerza (Argentna) Dylan Hartley (England) 2 Bismarck Du Plessis (South Africa) Gethin Jenkins (Wales) 1 Tony Woodcock (New Zealand)
Ken Owens (Wales) 16 Augustin Creevy (Argentina) Dan Cole (England) 17 Owen Franks (New Zealand) Cian Healy (Ireland) 18 Jannie Du Plessis (South Africa) Courtney Lawes (England) 19 Eben Eztebeth (South Africa) Sam Warburton (Wales) 20 Juan Martin Hernandez Lobbe (Argentina) Danny Care (England) 21 Will Genia (Australia) Rhys Priestland (Wales) 22 Quade Cooper (Australia) Jared Payne (Ireland) 23 Conrad Smith (New Zealand)
Coaches: Coaches: Vern Cotter Steve Hanson Joe Schmidt Wayne Smith