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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Gavin McCafferty

Doddie Weir’s wife thankful for ‘overwhelming’ support at memorial service

PA Wire

Doddie Weir’s wife has expressed her gratitude for the “overwhelming” support her family has received ahead of the former Scotland international and charity fundraiser’s memorial service.

Hundreds of people from the world of rugby union and beyond have gathered at Melrose Parish Church, which overlooks the Borders town’s rugby club, where Weir won three Scottish titles in the early 1990s.

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