BBC newsreader Huw Edwards has bid £2,500 for a pair of boots worn by a Wales rugby star.
Burly Sam Warburton launched the auction on Twitter in an attempt to raise money for a cancer centre in Cardiff - where Wales won a famous victory on Saturday over England.
And the auction got off to a quick start when proud Welshman Edwards chipped in with £2,000 - then upping it to £2,500.
The TV newsreader said: "Well done Sam -- let's get the bids to do justice to the amazing performance on Saturday. I raise bid to £2,000. Huw."
And then, just 15 minutes later, he upped his bid on Twitter to £2,500.
He said: "Really need to concentrate on work...getting very odd looks from Newsroom colleagues...so £2,500 see where it goes."
The auction of the rugby star's boots comes hot on the heels of Wales' record-breaking 30-3 win over England on the final day of the Six Nations on Saturday.
Former Wales captain Warburton, 24, posted a picture of his newly-cleaned, signed, championship-winning boots yesterday on the social media site to begin the auction.
He posted: "Twitter auction!! All Proceeds to @velindre. Match worn and signed @adidasUK 6 nations boots."
All money raised will go to the Velindre Cancer Centre in Cardiff, which Warburton is a patron of, and bidding ends at 8pm on Wednesday.
Velindre Cancer Centre is the largest non-surgical cancer hospital in Wales providing radiotherapy, chemotherapy and other specialised treatments for over half the people diagnosed with cancer in Wales.
Burly Sam Warburton launched the auction on Twitter in an attempt to raise money for a cancer centre in Cardiff - where Wales won a famous victory on Saturday over England.
And the auction got off to a quick start when proud Welshman Edwards chipped in with £2,000 - then upping it to £2,500.
The TV newsreader said: "Well done Sam -- let's get the bids to do justice to the amazing performance on Saturday. I raise bid to £2,000. Huw."
And then, just 15 minutes later, he upped his bid on Twitter to £2,500.
He said: "Really need to concentrate on work...getting very odd looks from Newsroom colleagues...so £2,500 see where it goes."
The auction of the rugby star's boots comes hot on the heels of Wales' record-breaking 30-3 win over England on the final day of the Six Nations on Saturday.
Former Wales captain Warburton, 24, posted a picture of his newly-cleaned, signed, championship-winning boots yesterday on the social media site to begin the auction.
He posted: "Twitter auction!! All Proceeds to @velindre. Match worn and signed @adidasUK 6 nations boots."
All money raised will go to the Velindre Cancer Centre in Cardiff, which Warburton is a patron of, and bidding ends at 8pm on Wednesday.
Velindre Cancer Centre is the largest non-surgical cancer hospital in Wales providing radiotherapy, chemotherapy and other specialised treatments for over half the people diagnosed with cancer in Wales.
