34 m. ago There are good guys and then there is Lewis Moody – MND has cruelly singled out the bravest of men | Robert Kitson

Moody’s diagnosis with the incurable disease MND at the age of 47 is desperate news for all those who know and love himBack when he was captaining England at the 2011 Rugby World Cup, Lewis Moody went canyon swinging near Queenstown in New Zealand. Despite being utterly fearless on the pitch he was not brilliant with heights. That day, he wrote in his autobiography, was “the most terrifying experience of my life”. Or at least it was. A fortnight ago, he and his family were plunged into something infinitely scarier.Moody’s diagnosis with the incurable disease MND at the age of 47 is, first and foremost, desperate news for all those who know and love him. There are good guys and then there is “Moodos”, about whom nobody in rugby has a bad word. Cruel doesn’t come close to describing it. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago England rugby legend Lewis Moody reveals motor neurone disease diagnosis

The former England captain was given the devastating news two weeks ago

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7 h. ago England World Cup winner Lewis Moody, 47, shares devastating motor neurone disease diagnosis

Lewis Moody, an England World Cup winner in 2003, has confirmed the devastating news he has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease.

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