Article 70HV2 Rugby world rallies round former England captain Lewis Moody after MND diagnosis

Rugby world rallies round former England captain Lewis Moody after MND diagnosis

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Gerard Meagher and Kevin Rawlinson
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The rugby world has rallied around the former England captain Lewis Moody, who has revealed he has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease. The 47-year-old 2003 World Cup winner admitted he was having trouble accepting what his diagnosis means for the future but that he intends to stay positive.

Among the most decorated forwards to play for England, he earned 71 caps and led his country at the 2011 World Cup in New Zealand, earning the nickname Mad Dog" as an all-action, hard-hitting flanker.

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