Forty four rugby players broke a world record at the Welford Road home of Leicester Tigers on Saturday.
The two teams, including rolling substitutes, played a full contact game for exactly 25 hours -breaking the old record for the longest game of rugby union by 30 minutes.
After one of the referees blew the final whistle at midday it was clear that they had also raised more than £50,000 for charity.
The money will go towards giving holidays to the children of members of the armed forces who have been killed on tours of duty
The game, which kicked off at 11am on Friday, involved a team put together by charity Scotty's Little Soldiers taking on members of the armed forces.
One of the organisers Alan Knell said: "It was a tremendous event and well supported by the rugby community.
"We would also like to thank Leicester Tigers for allowing us to play at Welford Road. The staff were brilliant. Ben Kay and Louis Deacon fully support the charity and we had a fantastic time.
"We originally planned to raise £22,000, but with gift aid we are well through the £50,000 barrier."
He said: "The old record was 24hours and 30 minutes and we beat that easily."
Nikki Scott, who founded the national charity, said the armed forces team included men from around the country and from Germany.
She added: "The charity was set up to support the children who have lost parents who were serving in the armed forces - those killed on tour but also people who died from illnesses or accidents.
"Our aim is ultimately to set up lots of holiday homes."
