Rugby-Ex-England captain Moody diagnosed with motor neurone disease


  • Rugby
  • Monday, 06 Oct 2025

England captain Lewis Moody takes part in a training session in Auckland September 26, 2011. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

(Reuters) -Former England rugby captain Lewis Moody has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease, he said on Monday.

Moody, a flanker who was on the team that won the World Cup in 2003 and took over as captain from Steve Borthwick in 2010, retired from the sport in 2012.

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