Newcastle Falcons and Southern Knights will be teaming up to pay tribute to rugby legend Doddie Weir OBE in the New Year following his passing last month, aged 52.
The former captain was a fan favourite during his playing days with Newcastle Falcons and Melrose. But in 2017 the Scotland great announced that he had been battling Motor Neurone Disease (MND).
In November that year, Doddie founded the My Name'5 Doddie Foundation with a mission to find a cure for MND and went on to raise millions for the foundation's efforts. Now, his beloved teams will come together to continue to raise funds in Doddie's memory, with two fundraising fixtures organised for the New Year.
