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Tuesday 14 Feb 2006

RUGBY PLAYERS TAKE NO MESSIN’! GLOBAL

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Network Rail’s No Messin’! railway safety message is going global thanks to its sponsorship of Doncaster’s under 17’s rugby club – which is off to South Africa. Network Rail sponsored the team, whose players come from a wide catchment area which includes locations where instances of trespass and vandalism on the railway are known to be high.  As part of the sponsorship the team wear the No Messin’! logo on its shirts.   All the players have also been made aware of the dangers of the railway. The team travel all over Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire to play matches.  In July they will be heading further a field as they undertake a tour of South Africa.  They will play against a number of high schools.  The tour will be covered by the local media spreading the No Messin’! message across South Africa. Dyan Crowther, Route Director, Network Rail said: “The core message of No Messin’! is to encourage young people to take part in activities rather than spend their time messing about on the railway.  These young men are excellent ambassadors as they are committed to excelling at their chosen activity.”