19 h. ago Lewis Moody reduces Martin Johnson to tears with emotional speech after MND diagnosis

Lewis Moody was diagnosed with motor neurone disease earlier this month and returned to the rugby scene for the first time on Saturday at the Premiership clash between Leicester Tigers and Bath

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37 h. ago Lewis Moody delivers emotional speech alongside his two sons as England rugby legend makes first public appearance since revealing heartbreaking motor neurone disease diagnosis

NIK SIMON AT WELFORD ROAD: There were 17,000 supporters who choked up with Moody as he addressed the crowd at half-time.

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40 h. ago Lewis Moody inspires Leicester to victory over Bath on emotional return after MND diagnosis

Leicester 22-20 Bath: Billy Searle’s last-minute penalty snatched victory for Tigers as they ended the defending champions’ unbeaten Prem start

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41 h. ago Stunning moment crowd erupts as Lewis Moody makes first public appearance

The former England international, who has been diagnosed with MND, was paraded in front of his old supporters at Leicester

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6 d. ago SNP conference goers hear emotional speech in favour of assisted dying

Annemarie Williams spoke about her father’s final days in a fringe event at the conference in Aberdeen.

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7 d. ago Lewis Moody watches son play for England days after heartbreaking MND announcement

Lewis Moody announced this week that he had MND in an emotional interview but the Rugby World Cup winner is straight back into normal life as he watched his son run out for England

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8 d. ago Seven MND symptoms after England legend Lewis Moody's tragic diagnosis

Former England captain Lewis Moody has been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease, with the 47-year-old opening up on the symptoms he's experienced

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8 d. ago Seven signs of MND after England captain Lewis Moody's heartbreaking diagnosis

Ex-England captain Lewis Moody announced he's been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease and opened up about the symptoms he's experienced

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8 d. ago Sam Warburton's touching live TV tribute to Lewis Moody sums them both up

Moody - who revealed earlier this week he had been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) - has been hailed as a 'huge inspiration' by the former Wales captain

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9 d. ago 'I was soap villain, but supporting Dad through MND battle was hardest role of my life'

As former England rugby union captain and 2003 World Cup winner, Lewis Moody, 47, touched the nation by revealing his own MND diagnosis, Emmerdale and Corrie star Jonathan recalls his dad Bill's six-year battle with the disease

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9 d. ago Rugby World Cup winner breaks down in tears after teammate's devastating news

'Why, why, why?' asked the former England international as he was overcome with emotion discussing the sad news

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1 week ago Victoria Beckham tears up mentioning Brooklyn in heartfelt Netflix speech amid family rift

The designer paid tribute to her children in a moving on-stage speech at her Netflix premiere, before viewers spotted son Brooklyn’s surprise cameo in the documentary despite ongoing family tensions

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1 week ago Lewis Moody’s message to fans following heartbreaking motor neurone disease diagnosis

Lewis Moody has shared a message to fans thanking them for their support following his motor neurone disease (MND) diagnosis.

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1 week ago Top neurologist issues shocking warning: Deadly motor neurone disease 'more likely' in men who exercise intensively

Earlier this week, England rugby legend and World Cup winner Lewis Moody shocked fans after revealing he had been diagnosed with the condition at the age of 47.

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1 week ago How extreme exercise could increase your risk of motor neurone disease

Drawing correlations between sport and neurological conditions was once considered controversial, but multiple studies have begun to map the link between the two. As the former England Rugby captain Lewis Moody becomes the latest to reveal his diagnosis, Zoe Beaty reports on what the latest studies are telling us

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1 week ago No proven link between rugby and MND, expert says, after Lewis Moody diagnosis

Former England captain Moody shared news of his diagnosis on Monday morning.

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1 week ago The hidden factors that raise your risk of motor neurone disease

England rugby legend and World Cup winner Lewis Moody this week shocked fans after revealing he had been diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) at just 47.

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1 week ago Lewis Moody sent emotional message from Rob Burrow's dad after heartbreaking MND diagnosis

After Lewis Moody revealed the heartbreaking news he had been diagnosed with motor neurone disease, the father of the late Rob Burrow has now reached out to him.

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1 week ago Everyone wants answers for former rugby players like Lewis Moody but they are hard to come by | Andy Bull

Some studies find an increased MND risk for rugby players, others show the risk is equally high for others. The only way forward is more researchLewis Moody, 47, is the latest in a long line of players who has been diagnosed with a neurodegenerative disease that may or may not be linked to his career in collision sport. Over the past decade I’ve interviewed more of these men, and their friends and families, than I ever wanted to. Many of them chose to first reveal their diagnoses in the Guardian. First there’s the shock, then the sorrow, then the expressions of sympathy and support. And after all that, a lot of hard questions that are left unaddressed.The one thing everyone involved wants is clear answers, and unfortunately, they are very hard to come by. The current science can only tell you so much. The Motor Neurone Disease Association’s position is that the latest research suggests a correlation between traumatic brain injuries and MND, but that the same research has not proven ...

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1 week ago Lewis Moody vows to ’embrace life’ after motor neurone disease diagnosis

Messages of support for the 47-year-old World Cup winner have flooded in since news of his condition was announced on Monday morning.

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