Hendre Fourie gives heavyweight support to Alzheimer's Society in Bupa Great Yorkshire Run

The 6ft, 17 stone back row player joined Emmerdale actor Chris Chittell, and Coronation Street's Conor Ryan, in Sheffield to encourage people to sign up to a War of the Roses race, which would pitch Yorkists and Lancastrians in the Bupa Great Run on 5 September.

South African born Hendre, who rose to prominence in the sport when he joined Rotherham as a flanker in 2005, said,

'As an 'adopted' Yorkshireman it's very exciting to be able to invite runners to take part in the Bupa Great Yorkshire Run.  I've recently had the benefit of Bupa's expertise in treating sports injuries so I'm delighted to support their chosen charity, Alzheimer's Society.  It's a very worthy cause and I hope Yorkshiremen signing up will run to raise funds to fight dementia '