Scotland rugby legend Doddie Weir dies after MND battle
Former Scotland international Doddie Weir has died at the age of 52, six years after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease.
The lock was given an OBE in 2019 for services to rugby, to MND research and to the Borders community."Doddie was an inspirational force of nature," wrote Kathy. "MND took so much from Doddie, but never his spirit and determination. He battled MND so bravely, and whilst his own battle may be over, his fight continues through his foundation, until a cure is found for all those with this devastating disease.
Born in Edinburgh, Weir played for Stewart's Melville and Melrose, where he won six championships, before turning out for Newcastle and Border Reivers in the professional era.A lineout specialist, he scored four international tries across his career, including two against New Zealand in a quarter-final loss at the 1995 World Cup.
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