It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our beloved Marc Bennett.

We have now returned home from Qatar along with Marc.

We will be putting in place arrangements for Marc’s funeral as soon as we are able and further announcements will be made in due course.

Devastatingly, Marc took his own life and we are coming to terms with this. Visiting Qatar these past few days has helped us to understand both the environment and the extremely difficult circumstances in which Marc found himself during the last 10 weeks when his mind was taken from him which directly contributed to his untimely passing.

The welfare of our family is paramount at this very difficult time as we are sure you will understand - please allow us time and space to grieve.

Lastly, we are incredibly grateful for the very many messages of support and condolence that we are receiving and thank you with all our hearts. We will respond to every message personally in due course but please give us time.

With love - Nancy, Harry, Charlie, Zoe and family ❤❤❤

All of Marc’s friends and former team mates are devastated and the Club sends Nancy, Harry, Charlie, Zoe and Marc’s parents, Tony and Micki, much strength and deep felt condolences at this incredibly difficult time. We want them to know the enormous love and respect Marc receives from everyone who knew him. The Heath rugby family will support the family in any way possible when the time is right and they are ready.

In the meantime, Marc is remembered as a rugby man, moreover a Heath rugby man, through and through.

He started playing for HHRFC in the minis and juniors in the 1970s when his dad Tony was involved in youth coaching at the Club.
Marc played in the all-conquering Heath Colts team of the late 1980s, moving on to play for Tuggeranony Vikings Rugby based in Australian Capital Territory in 1989-90.
He also found time to play some of his rugby in France.

Marc was an outstanding rugby player with speed, agility and vision and was known for his infectious personality, sense of humour and kindness to all he met, both on and off the pitch.

His commitment to the Club could be seen by the way he was one of the first ten Pathfinders donating generously to the HHRFC Clubhouse Project at the City Lunch in 2018.

He was ingrained in HHRFC and his son Charlie, who is a regular in the current undefeated Heath Under 15s team, will continue this legacy with the help of his team mates and coaches.

Marc will be sorely missed by all at the Club who will be remembering him and holding his family in their thoughts at this desperately sad and challenging time.