Doddie Weir is one of rugby's most recognisable personalities. He earned 61 caps for Scotland and represented the British and Irish Lions on their successful tour to South Africa in 1997. In June 2017, the Scot revealed he was suffering from motor neuron disease. Doddie has been driven to help find a cure for this devastating and, as yet, incurable disease from the outset. My Name'5 Doddie Foundation. Its aims are simple: To raise funds to aid research into the causes of motor neuron disease and investigate potential cures. To make grants to people living with MND to enable them to live as fulfilled a life as possible.