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Red Lion Foods gives VIP Six Nations Tickets to Tickets For Troops

TICKETS FOR TROOPS is delighted to announce that Red Lion Foods are supporting members of the Armed Forces and their families by donating 120 tickets to all three of Wales' RBS Six Nations home fixtures at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff.

They are: Wales v Scotland, 12th February, Wales v Italy, 10th March and Wales v France, 17th March 2012

Red Lion Foods has also invited the troops and their families to an exclusive pre- match three-course silver service meal at the Park Plaza hotel where guest speakers Gavin Hastings and Paul Thorburn will reflect on highlights from their careers and offer expert insight into the match.

Former Welsh International and Red Lion ambassador Paul Thorburn said "It's on weekends like the 6 Nations that we should recognise the real 'heroes' and coming from a Forces background with my father and brother both serving in the RAF, I am delighted that Red Lion Foods is recognising the enormous contribution our Armed Forces make"

Red Lion Foods is a food company which donates 100% of their post-tax profits to various UK Armed Forces charities and causes, including the Royal British Legion, Help For Heroes and SSAFA (Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association and has raised over £600,000 towards these causes.

Founder of Red Lion Foods, Andrew Gidden, said "Our aim is to raise millions of pounds by giving every person in the UK the chance to say thank you to our Armed Forces and their families every day. Through our strong business relationship with local Welsh rugby clubs, we are donating tickets for the 6 Nations which is another small way of thanking the servicemen and women who make huge sacrifices on our behalf."

Tickets For Troops Patron, Gavin Hastings OBE said: "Tickets For Troops is giving organisations all over the country a chance to show how proud they are of the troops and the great work that they've have done."

Tickets For Troops Chairman, Lord Marland said:"We anticipate that these tickets will be some of the most sought after that we have been able to offer and we are honoured and delighted that Red Lion Foods are choosing to support us in this way."