Rugby world rallies round former England captain Lewis Moody after MND diagnosis

World Cup winner diagnosed with motor neurone diseaseFundraising page set up by former Leicester teammatesThe rugby world has rallied around the former England captain Lewis Moody, who has revealed he has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease. The 47-year-old 2003 World Cup winner admitted he was having trouble accepting what his diagnosis means for the future but that he intends to stay positive.Among the most decorated forwards to play for England, he earned 71 caps and led his country at the 2011 World Cup in New Zealand, earning the nickname “Mad Dog” as an all-action, hard-hitting flanker. Continue reading...

Oct 6, 2025 - 20:07
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Rugby world rallies round former England captain Lewis Moody after MND diagnosis
  • World Cup winner diagnosed with motor neurone disease

  • Fundraising page set up by former Leicester teammates

The rugby world has rallied around the former England captain Lewis Moody, who has revealed he has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease. The 47-year-old 2003 World Cup winner admitted he was having trouble accepting what his diagnosis means for the future but that he intends to stay positive.

Among the most decorated forwards to play for England, he earned 71 caps and led his country at the 2011 World Cup in New Zealand, earning the nickname “Mad Dog” as an all-action, hard-hitting flanker. Continue reading...

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