Hunks with a heart! London rugby stars strip off for charity calendar in a bid to raise funds for former teammate
- Rugby club Ealing Trailfinders have launched a naked charity calendar
- Hope to raise money to support Jack Fishwick who was injured in March
- Mr Fishwick was left paralysed after being involved in a rugby accident
- Teammate James Love, 27, says they wanted to support his rehabilitation
- Mr Love, dubbed 'the Blonde Bombshell' by team mates, is Mr February
From Warwick University's rowers to Nigel Farage's mother, stripping off for naked charity calendar has become something of a British tradition.
Now rugby stars from Division One team Ealing Trailfinders have stripped off in a bid to raise money for the Jack Fishwick Discretionary Fund.
Like the now notorious Stade Francais calendar, the photos feature plenty of oiled abs and biceps, although unlike the French version, local footballers were not invited to join in.
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Helping out: Fullback James Love, dubbed 'the Blonde Bombshell', is among the players to appear
According to fullback James Love, 27, who has been dubbed 'the Blonde Bombshell' by his teammates, all the players were keen to get involved.
'The boys were all hoping to be involved and had their fingers crossed that they would get to be in the shoot,' he told MailOnline.
'In March, a good friend of the club and former player Jack Fishwick had a life changing injury on the field and is now quadriplegic.
'The boys decided to produce this calendar to raise money towards his rehabilitation and recovery, so it is a great cause.'
Happily for Mr Love and his fellow players, stripping off in front of one another proved trouble free and all appeared to enjoy the experience.
Racy: The calendar, which also features Alex Bradley (right), was done to raise funds for an injured teammate
Tough guy: Back Row muscleman Tom Brown demonstrates his weightlifting skills for January's photo
That's how you do it! One of the hunks is put through is paces by the creative director on the shoot
'Being rugby players, it's not unusual for the boys to be naked in front of each other,' he said. 'Being in front of the camera did separate the men from the boys though.
'Some of the boys milked it but others not so much. All in all, it was enjoyable day with lots of laughs, baby oil and some horrific blue steels.'
Proceeds from the calendar will go to support the ongoing care required by Mr Fishwick, who was injured in a rugby accident in March.
According to the club, Mr Fishwick, 27, who played for Ealing Trailfinders between 2010 and 2013, is fighting hard but has a long road to recovery ahead.
'So far the calendar has been received very well,' added a delighted Mr Love. 'The photos and the overall design are really professional and the lads are happy with how the shots came out.'
- To get your hands on an Ealing Trailfinders charity calendar, visit ealingtrailfinders1stxv.com
Enjoying themselves: A pleased pair of make-up artists get close to one of the calendar stars
Good stuff: The photographer and some of the players take a look at the finished result
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