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Matt Verri

Nicola Sturgeon and Brian Moore leads tributes to ‘sporting legend’ Doddie Weir after Scotland great dies

Scotland legend Doddie Weir has died at the age of 52

(Picture: AFP via Getty Images)

Tributes have been paid from across the world of sport and beyond after Doddie Weir died at the age of 52.

The former Scotland and Lions lock was diagnosed with Motor Neurone disease six years ago, since then raising millions of pounds for charity and he received an OBE in 2019 for his work across a number of fields.

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