Ex-rugby players row to raise £8,000 for charity Two former professional rugby players have raised thousands of pounds for two charities by organising a month-long rowing event. Sam Blythe, 37, and Shane Kingsland, 27, who both played for Exeter Chiefs, started rowing on New Year’s Day for the event, called Janurow. They rowed every day until the end of the month to hit their personal target of a million metres (1,000km) each. They also recruited around 40 members of the public – with a total of 10.1 million metres (10,000km) rowed by those taking part. The amount raised was £8,000, which was shared... Read more
