The Latest Breaking News from MND

As a new drug offers a glimmer of hope for a small percentage of people with motor neurone disease, Professor of Psychology Eva Sundin offers an extraordinary insight into what it is like to be diagnosed with this frightening condition – and how a form of psychological therapy is helping…

These are your rugby headlines on Tuesday, November 29.

The former Scotland international died on Saturday after a six-year battle with the disease, which Burrow discovered he had in 2019

Scotland and British and Irish Lions legend died over the weekend from motor neurone disease

The government are yet to pay the £50million they pledged to help fund research into motor neurone disease and have been urged to stump up the cash

SCOTLAND head coach Gregor Townsend has spoken of the “huge legacy” former team-mate Doddie Weir will have following his death after a battle…

The former Scottish rugby international has died after 52, six years after being diagnosed with the condition.

The Scottish Rugby Union announced on Saturday that Weir, who was diagnosed with MND in December 2016, had died at the age of 52

Rugby union icon Doddie Weir has passed away following his five-year battle with motor neuron disease and Rob Burrow - who also suffers with the disease - has offered his condolences

The former Leeds and Great Britain scrum-half, now confined to a wheelchair because of the disease, praised Doddie Weir for his fundraising work.

The 52-year-old, capped 61 times for his country and with a personality to match his huge height, raised awareness of MND through his My Name’5 Doddie foundation.