Scottish Rugby icon, Doddie Weir, was joined by Chris Gardner of The BEN charity as Tennent͛’s Lager launched a charity raffle to give away the ͚Best Seat in the House͛, a six person dugout just yards away from the pitch for Scotland͛’s home matches during this year͛’s NatWest 6Nations.
Winners will get a once-in-a-lifetime match day experience for the game against France on 11 February and the Calcutta Cup clash against England on 24 February. Proceeds from the raffle will be split between the Scottish drinks industry charity, The BEN and the My Name͛5 Doddie Foundation, one of several charities supported by Scottish Rugby.
Sat metres away from the Scotland bench, and joined by a Scottish rugby legend, the lucky winners will walk through the BT Murrayfield tunnel before taking their seats and enjoying cold beer and snacks throughout the game.
Tennent͛’s chosen charity, The BEN, offers financial, social and emotional support for the members of the Scottish licensed trade across Scotland who have come up against hard times. The My Name͛5 Doddie Foundation was established to support research and awareness of Motor Neuron Disease, a condition which last year Scottish Rugby icon Doddie Weir announced he was battling.
Raffle tickets can be purchased now for £5 here, with the option to buy single tickets, bundles of 5 or 10 or any specific amount entered. Additional prizes available also includes Scotland shirts and balls signed by the team.
Doddie Weir, said: “It was a very exciting Autumn Tests and that sometimes gives you an indication as to how the Six Nations will go. Two out of three victories, it could have been three against New Zealand if the game had another five minutes, but the boys͛ commitment was unbelievable.
“A world-record score against the Australians, so we͛re setting things up for what͛s going to be a very interesting and exciting Six Nations. You can see that as well, with the two games at home already sold-out a month before the game. The way we are competing, it͛s going to be a very interesting, exciting and hopefully triumphant Six Nations this year. ”
