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England World Cup winner Lewis Moody, 47, shares devastating motor neurone disease diagnosis

England World Cup winner Lewis Moody, 47, shares devastating motor neurone disease diagnosis

Renowned as a fearless and tough-tackling forward, Moody won 71 England caps and was also a British & Irish Lion in 2005. He confirmed his MND diagnosis on social media.

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