Referees to take on Wakefield touch and pass team

Super League and Championship referee’s will put down their whistles and take part in a game of touch rugby in aid of the Rugby league benevolent fund next week.

The RFL referee’s will take part in a charity touch rugby game next Tuesday.

The likes of Ben Thaler and Richard Silverwood will take on a Wakefield Chairman’s Select XIII including Michael Carter himself, Emmerdale star Kelvin Fletcher and former Wakefield players Mark Webster, Rich Kelly and Francis Maloney.

Kicking off at 6.30pm on Tuesday 12th August, the game of touch rugby will be 13-a-side with two 40 minute halves, and entry into the Rapid Solicitors Stadium will be just £1.

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