Gregor Townsend MBE

"Two years ago, rugby mourned the loss of Irish flanker John McCall who died in the opening match of the U19 World Cup in Durban. I was playing in South Africa at the time and it was such a shock to see a young, fit man dying during a rugby game. I was lost for words when I met John's father a few days later.

It is an honour to be asked to be a patron of CRY. I hope that the goal of increasing the awareness of sudden cardiac death and reducing the number of tragedies, such as happened to John McCall, is one that we can achieve in the near future"

Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) launches hard hitting postcard campaign in Scotland, highlighting tragedy of young sudden cardiac death

Leading charity Cardiac Risk in the Young, is launching the final stop of their national  postcard campaign, bringing the tragedy of preventable sudden cardiac death in the young (YSCD) home to MPs. Over 400 young people a year die from this treatable condition. The postcards are addressed to MPs with the aim of bolstering support for the CRY All Party Parliamentary Group and to raise awareness about the tragic and preventable loss of life.

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