Former rugby league internationals from New Zealand and Australia will take the field in Auckland next week to raise funds for victims of the Christchurch earthquake last week.This charity match is to be held at Mount Smart Stadium on March 10 and was being coordinated by the New Zealand Rugby League and a group of former Kiwi internationals.
Gary Freeman, Monty Betham, Nigel Vagana and Tawera Nikau have helped organize the teams for the match with Nikau ready to play despite having an artificial leg.
The New Zealand rugby league chief executive Jim Doyle said it wanted to do its bit to support those affected by the earthquake.
Everyone in the country is trying to find some way of helping the people in Christchurch and the Canterbury region. Staging the Legends of League Charity Match is a way of bringing people in Auckland together to provide some financial support for a community that's been devastated and is in desperate need.
Among the players set to make an appearance are Kurt Sorensen, Olsen Filipaina, Stacey Jones and the Kiwis' 2008 World Cup-winning captain Nathan Cayless. Australians Mario Fenech and David Peachey have also volunteered to play.
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