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Slater Cup kicks off on Christmas Eve

and are to contest the Slater Cup – a trophy named after the sides’ former lock Ed Slater, who was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) in June.

The trophy will be contested twice each season, across both matches between the two sides. Slater, 34, retired after his diagnosis and has set up a fundraising campaign. The two sides next meet in the league on December 24 at Leicester, where the first Slater Cup will be contested.

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