RUGBY legend Will Carling has congratulated a couple tying the knot in Poole.

Former England captain Will Carling sent a heartfelt message of congratulations to a couple who celebrated their wedding at Forest Holme Hospice.

Carling shared the message after discovering the bride was a huge fan of his.

On the video he wished them both well for the big day, while also joking that he was disappointed not to have received an invite to either the wedding or stag do.

Will’s message was just one of hundreds of responses to help with the last-minute wedding following a shout out by the hospice charity to the local community.

This included 65 emails offering support, 18 direct messages, 271 comments on Facebook and 1.7k shares, reaching more than 96,000 people.

Hannah O’Hare, CEO of Forest Holme Hospice Charity, said: “We were absolutely blown away by the incredible response of people sharing, commenting, and offering support - it has been such a humbling experience, proving once again how incredible our community truly is.

"We managed to get everything sorted for the wedding, including the registrar, catering, drinks, flowers, decorations, hair, and makeup, while Will Carling’s lovely message was the icing on the cake, bringing tears of joy to both the bride and groom on their special day.”