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Friday, March 26, 2010
Most
Indoor Rugby Tackles in One Hour - Maidenhead Rugby Club
sets world record
MAIDENHEAD, Berkshire, UK -- 40 boys from
Maidenhead Rugby Club's under 16s team completed more
than 8,762 rugby tackles in an hour while raising money for
their tour to South America as well as Sport Relief - setting
the new world record for the Most
Indoor Rugby Tackles in One Hour.
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The
previous Guinness Book of World Records record for this event
outdoors is 4130 tackles. On the 31 May 2009,
The Nottingham Boots rugby team beat this record with 4489
but in June 2009, New Zealand teams from Wellington & Poneke
amassed a total tackle count of 4852, though this is yet to
be validated.
In a bid to capture public attention, they
completed the challenge in the middle of the shopping centre
instead of their pitches in Braywick Road.
The players were also joined by members of the
London Irish Community Team who brought along their mascot
Digger, to support the boys.
Many shoppers offered their support to the team
with cheers and donations. The contest was officially opened
by Maidenhead MP Theresa May at 12midday. 
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Abiding by World Record rules, two independent
invigilators from the Berkshire Referees Association attended
to measure the course and act as official counters whilst
the attempt was both videod and photographed.
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Friday, March 26, 2010
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