{"id":19965,"date":"2013-11-26T13:55:11","date_gmt":"2013-11-26T13:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=19965"},"modified":"2013-11-26T13:55:11","modified_gmt":"2013-11-26T13:55:11","slug":"cardiff-rfc-supports-help-for-heroes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2013\/11\/26\/cardiff-rfc-supports-help-for-heroes\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardiff RFC supports Help for Heroes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cardiff RFC have banded together with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.helpforheroes.org.uk\/\">Help for Heroes<\/a> as their 2014 Charity of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>The campaign was launched on 23 November alongside <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cardiffrfc.com\/News\/Article\/31710\">Cardiff\u2019s Principality Premiership clash with Aberavon<\/a>, which saw Help for Heroes mascot Hero the Bear melt Cardiff hearts despite the chilly conditions.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20055\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 480px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2013\/11\/duddeeeee.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20055 \" alt=\"Cardiff RFC and Cardiff Blues Lock Bradley Davies shows his support. Credit: Cardiff Blues Press Office \" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2013\/11\/duddeeeee.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2013\/11\/duddeeeee.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2013\/11\/duddeeeee-300x155.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20055 \" alt=\"Cardiff RFC and Cardiff Blues Lock Bradley Davies shows his support. Credit: Cardiff Blues Press Office \" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2013\/11\/duddeeeee.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2013\/11\/duddeeeee.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2013\/11\/duddeeeee-300x155.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Cardiff RFC and Cardiff Blues Lock Bradley Davies shows his support. Credit: Cardiff Blues Press Office<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Sian Jones, Cardiff RFC\u2019s charity organiser, confirmed the launch ran smoothly on a day when Cardiff won 13\u20133.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom our side, we want to raise the profile of Cardiff RFC.\u00a0 From Help for Heroes\u2019 side, holding events at The Arms Park brings exposure to a fantastic charity,\u201d Sian reveals.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19977\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"width: 200px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2013\/11\/H4H1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19977\" alt=\"Hero the Bear meets Rob Howley in the Millennium Stadium. Credit: WRU Press Office\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2013\/11\/H4H1.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19977\" alt=\"Hero the Bear meets Rob Howley in the Millennium Stadium. Credit: WRU Press Office\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2013\/11\/H4H1.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Hero the Bear meets Rob Howley in the Millennium Stadium. Credit: WRU Press Office<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"size-full wp-image-19977\">The campaign offers current service personnel entry to Cardiff Arms Park for just \u00a35. 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