November 2022 saw our father being diagnosed with MND. There are currently no cures and have only been made aware of 1 drug available to ‘help’ slow the progress, however he has not been offered this due to the rare type of MND he has. MND is such a cruel disease which eventually makes sufferers become a prisoner in their own body. To help raise money to hopefully find treatments/cures for MND, we will be taking part in the Doddie Aid 2024.

Doddie's story has transcended the rugby world. To fearlessly face down his diagnosis and improve the research landscape for people living with MND is mind-blowing. And to have done it with a smile never far from his lips, and humour punctuating every call to action, Doddie is an inspiration. Doddie Aid is a way for us all to do our little bit to help him and the Foundation in the quest to find better treatments for MND.