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Former Wallabies hooker dealt devastating health blow

Nathan Charles, pictured with Western Force in 2015, has been diagnosed with motor neurone disese. (Ross Setford/AAP PHOTOS)

Former Wallaby Nathan Charles, who became the first cystic fibrosis sufferer in the world to play a contact sport professionally, has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND).

The 37-year-old, who played four Test matches for Australia in 2015, revealed he has been diagnosed with the same disease as retired South Sydney NRL star Jai Arrow.

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