Doddie Weir wants people to do a Doddie Dog Walk for MND.The former lock was diagnosed with the disease in 2016 and set up the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation to raise funds for research and to help fellow patients.
It has raised almost £5 million in two and a half years.Ahead of Global MND Awareness Day tomorrow he spoke about the need for a cure and treatments for the cruel disease.He said: “This disease I, and many others, have has no cure and we need to make others aware of what it is about.“It is a horrific disease.