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Former England rugby captain Lewis Moody reveals motor neurone disease diagnosis
Lewis Moody, diagnosed with motor neurone disease, remains active while raising awareness; former rugby players face 15 times higher MND risk, a 2022 study found.
- Former England rugby captain Lewis Moody has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease at age 47, as he revealed in an interview with the BBC.
- Moody expressed that breaking the news to his sons about the diagnosis was 'the hardest thing I've ever had to do' and described it as 'pretty heartbreaking.'
- He shared concerns for his family, expressing a reluctance to look the future in the face.
- The rugby community has organized a fundraising campaign to tackle motor neurone disease after the deaths of fellow players Doddie Weir and Rob Burrow from it.
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