This is the moment that two BASE jumpers parachuted off the roof of Twickenham Stadium after breaching security.

Jamie Flynn and Darren Strafford made the death defying 140ft leap just days before it was the scene of Wales triumph over England.

The duo and their cameraman, Mauricio Gris, posed as security guards to access the North Stand of the Rugby World Cup venue.

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This is the moment that two BASE jumpers were able to pose for pictures on the Twickenham pitch after parachuting off the roof of the stadium

After completing the hair-raising jump the skydiving and BASE jumping professionals were able to pose for pictures on the pitch of the 80,000 stadium unchallenged.

'The parachutes make quite a loud bang when they open in an empty stadium so we were waiting for security to come for us at any time,' Mr Flynn reportedly told the Daily Mirror.

'We thought we would take a few selfies on the pitch before they got us but they never came.

'We were expecting to be caught but we just walked out the same way we had gone in.'

The pair, who wore hi-vis vests and red jumpers like stadium security, were able to access the stand after climbing over a wall.

They said they took necessary 'safe-guards' to ensure that the stadium was not damaged before, after or during their challenge.

There four second descent was captured using helmet cameras.

After making the jump the group were not stopped as they then left the venue.

The pair said the aim of their jump was to raise awareness of their sport.

They have now sent a letter to the Rugby Football Union, Stuart Lancaster and the England Rugby Team apologising for the negative impact their actions may have had on the Rugby World Cup and England's campaign.

Wearing hi-vis vests and red jumpers the base jumpers first scaled a wall of the stadium

Jamie Flynn on the roof of Twickenham Stadium as he prepares to make the 140ft leap

Standing at the top of the Stadium one of the Base jumpers readies himself to make the jump

One of the BASE jumpers before he hurls himself off the stadium roof and onto the picth

Mr Flynn jumped first and the descent from the roof of the stadium took just four seconds

Mr Flynn told how he feared the noise of the parachutes opening would alert security to the stunt

Jamie Flynn and Darren Strafford completed the with the intention of highlighting BASE jumping as a sport

A spokesman for the pair said: 'This stunt was not intended to highlight any weaknesses in the World Cup ground security, though in doing so we hope measures are taken to tighten it accordingly.

'This BASE jump as mentioned previously was to promote BASE jumping as a sport and complete a successful jump at an iconic landmark.'