Former England fullback Mike Brown has asked for all proceeds from the sale of his Newcastle Falcons kit to go to Ed Slater.
A JustGiving page was set up following the announcement and within hours smashed the initial target of £20,000.
It currently stands at well over £60,000 as donations continue to pour in, while supporters of all clubs have taken to social media to offer their support for Slater.
The 33-year-old, who played for Nottingham, Leicester and Gloucester during his career, announced his retirement with immediate effect on Thursday.
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LIST: 5 rugby legends who had unexpected jobs after retiring
There are some rugby stars who took up some unexpected jobs after they hung up their boots and retired. Here are five of them.
5. Richie McCaw - Helicopter pilot
It was revealed at his retirement announcement in 2015 that McCaw would work at Christchurch Helicopters, where he is a Director and Shareholder, and was obtaining a commercial helicopter licence.
McCaw has since obtained said licence and has continued working as a helicopter pilot. He flew several rescue and reconnaissance missions following the 2016 Kaikoura earthquake that struck the South Island.
He also performed milk drops around rural areas of New Zealand while having an endorsement with Fonterra, in which his sister and her husband are dairy farmers.
4. Scott Quinnell – Candles
The former Wales No. 8 is often on the TV - whether he is presenting the show School of Hard Knocks, popping up in Stella, or as a Postcode Lottery ambassador. He is also a hugely popular Sky Sports rugby pundit. However, away from rugby he is managing director of family business Quinnell Candles, which he runs with his family.
3. Martin Bayfield - Actor
Unexpectedly, Bayfield appeared in all of the Harry Potter films playing the half-giant Hagrid, as Robbie Coltrane's body and stunt double. He also appeared in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, as a young Rubeus Hagrid. Continuing the acting theme, he also played a cyclops in Jonathan Liebesman's Wrath of the Titans, the sequel to 2010 movie Clash of the Titans.
2. Olly Kohn - Sausages
Along with is two brothers, Josh and Max, the former Harlequins man launched a family-run sausage brand. The Jolly Hog journey began when Kohn’s wife bought him a sausage-making machine in 2008. The Jolly Hog business, which has 15 full-time employees, registered turnover of £1.3m last year.
1. James Haskell - MMA
After hanging up hos boots, Haskell signed to mixed martial arts promotion Bellator MMA as part of its Heavyweight division. Haskell had previously done analysis and commentary work for English promotions such as BAMMA and CFF.
In February 2020, it was announced that Haskell would make his professional mixed martial arts debut on 16 May 2020 at Wembley's SSE Arena. The event was ultimately postponed due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
