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June 18, 2025 at 05:21 AM
📰 *Chabata Takes On Guinness Record In 36-Hour Rugby Marathon For Charity*
IRELAND – Former Zimbabwe rugby international Tapuwa Chabata is taking part in a Guinness World Record attempt for the Longest Rugby Match Ever Played, joining 91 others in a gruelling 36-hour charity game underway at Mullingar RFC in Ireland.
The match kicked off this morning and runs through Thursday, with players rotating nonstop to break the current men’s record of 30 hours and 29 minutes and the women’s mark of 24 hours and 5 minutes.
The event also serves as a high-impact fundraiser, targeting over £100,000 for three organisations:
LooseHeadz, which promotes mental fitness in rugby, Wooden Spoon, which funds projects for children with disabilities and The British & Irish Lions Trust, which supports retired players.
Chabata (53) told The Herald the record attempt carried deep personal meaning beyond the sporting challenge.
“I am here to raise the Zimbabwean flag and prove that sport can drive real change — in mental health, in children’s lives and in forgotten...
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