No they were not linked.
It was very poignant though seeing the young soldier and the dignified way he came out to the centre circle, having to walk with a stick as he is still coming to terms with using his prosthetic legs. The last post was well observed, and the match itself was competitive...
There was some dumbass behaviour during the game too.
Having had the match all brought out by a soldier who had had both legs blown off was pretty humbling.
To hear a few minutes later some of our 'top boys' singing "You're going to get raped in the morning" was embarrassing in the extreme.