33 h. ago Lewis Moody set for emotional Twickenham return for England v Australia after MND diagnosis

Moody revealed he had been diagnosed with motor neurone disease earlier this month and will play a key pre-match role against the Wallabies at the weekend

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9 d. 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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1 week 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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1 week 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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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. ago Kevin Sinfield will support Lewis Moody ‘in any way he can’ after MND diagnosis

Sinfield has raised more than £10million to fund research and raise awareness of MND.

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3 w. ago Link between MND and rugby as Lewis Moody shares 'emotional' diagnosis

Former England skipper Lewis Moody, 47, has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease, admitting it's "incredibly hard to process and a huge shock to me and my family"

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3 w. ago Lewis Moody in biggest battle vs MND but his greatest achievement may be yet to come

JEREMY CROSS COLUMN: Lewis Moody has the platform to continue the work of those before him when it comes to raising awareness about Motor Neurone Disease

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3 w. 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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3 w. ago Lewis Moody’s legendary bravery on the rugby pitch can fuel MND fight

The former England captain, nicknamed ‘Mad Dog’ for his fearless and relentless playing style, is already impressively confronting his greatest challenge after revealing his motor neurone disease diagnosis

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