Doddie Weir’s wife has expressed her gratitude for the “overwhelming” support her family has received ahead of the former Scotland international and charity fundraiser’s memorial service. Hundreds of ...

Motor neurone disease does not discriminate in the one in 300 people it strikes, but it has done a horrific job in singling out some of the finest and bravest rugby players of their generation from ...

A former teammate of Scottish rugby legend Doddie Weir has described him as a “magical human being”, following his death aged 52. Weir’s family announced his death on Saturday, six years after he was ...

Former Scotland rugby international Doddie Weir has died aged 52 after suffering with motor neurone disease. Weir, who won 61 caps in a legendary Scotland career, used his profile to push for better ...

Hoy said he was 'inspired' by Weir's 'relentless pursuit' of an MND cure Olympic cycling champion Sir Chris Hoy will lead a virtual bike ride to raise funds for the charity named after Scotland rugby ...

Former rugby star Rob Wainwright has said his friend Doddie Weir would have been “immensely proud” after £5 million was raised to research motor neurone disease (MND). Weir was diagnosed with MND in ...

EDINBURGH, ScotlandEDINBURGH, Scotland — Doddie Weir, a former Scotland rugby player whose diagnosis with Lou Gehrig’s disease led to a widely praised campaign for more research into ALS, has died at ...

A Scots woman who was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) a decade after having a double mastectomy to treat breast cancer says the diagnosis felt like “being hit by a train”. Nicola McFarlane, ...

Rob Wainwright said his friend and teammate, who died in 2022, was an inspiration in the fight to find a cure for motor neurone disease. Doddie Weir’s foundation to fight motor neurone disease has ...

Former Scotland international Doddie Weir has died at the age of 52, six years after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease. Weir, capped 61 times between 1990 and 2000, went on to raise millions ...

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