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Former Rugby Captain Lewis Moody Diagnosed with MND

10/6/2025

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  • Former England rugby captain Lewis Moody, 47, has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND), also known as ALS.
  • Moody earned 71 England caps, was part of the 2003 World Cup-winning team, and played for the British & Irish Lions.
  • In 2014 he founded The Lewis Moody Foundation, which has raised over £2 million for brain tumour research and support.