Saturday's rugby game at the Millennium Stadium was an excuse to celebrate and enjoy a cold drink for many, but none deserved it more than three Royal Navy officers.

Chief Petty Officers Andy 'Gibbo' Gibbs, 42, Tyrone Stock, 42, and Andy Wellen, 50, arrived at the stadium on Friday (15th March) having completed a gruelling walk from Twickenham stadium to Cardiff to deliver the match ball.

Fundraising on behalf of Help for Heroes, the team 'Doing it for Heroes (DIFH)' have completed several previous challenges, and were on a total of £119,000 before the match, with a total raised through this walk of £3035.

Andy Gibbs was joined by support crew Tyrone and Andy, as well as navy veteran James Cameron-Wood, to deliver the ball.

The men made their way across the country by travelling from Twickenham to Hungerford, Cricklade, Gloucester and to Ross-on-Wye. The team then made it to Monmouth on Tuesday evening (12th March), before going on to Newport and then Cardiff.

The men returned to Monmouth on Wednesday evening to walk around the town collecting money from the local pubs.

The last time that DIFH tackled this trip was in 2011, when the team walked from Wembley to Cardiff (and back again for the reverse fixture) for the England-Wales Euro 2012 qualifiers.

'Gibbo' also undertook the mammoth task last year of walking to every football ground in London.

Upon completing their latest mission, the still-serving officers delivered the ball, affectionately known to the men as 'Gilbert' to Wales coach Warren Gatland and team member Ryan Jones.

Despite suffering with blisters, Andy was pleased with how the walk had gone: "If you had seen me the last time I came through Monmouth in 2011, I would have told you I was in tatters, but I'm feeling good now.

"My advice to anyone taking on a walk like this is to look after your feet. If you look after your feet, your feet will look after you.

"We have had a great reception everywhere we have been, and we thank people for that. Even to everyone who toots their horn as they drive past, it is a huge moral boost."

You can support the efforts of the men at http://www.bmycharity.com/doingitforheroes">www.bmycharity.com/doingitforheroes or donate £1-£20 by texting DIFH70 to 70070.