Lewis Moody’s sons reveal heartbreaking toll of rugby legend dad’s MND diagnosis
Rising4 outlets reported this in 4 reports over 3 days
Thu, 24 September 2026peak 2 reports on Thu, 1 October 2026Thu, 1 October 2026
What it is about
Lewis MoodyRob BurrowStephen HawkingDoddie WeirDurham UniversityMoodyAustraliaUnited KingdomLeicester, Leicester, United KingdomScotlandNathan CharlesCharlesWallabie Nathan CharlesFrederic MichalakReutersMotor Neurone Disease AssociationMelbourne, Victoria, AustraliaFranceAustralian
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24 Sept, 19:17over 7 days1 Oct, 16:14
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How it spread - 4 original reports
Thu, 24 September 2026
1 report- aol.co.uk19:17first to report
Rugby legend Lewis Moody, who played for England 71 times and was part of the 2003 World Cup winning team, revealed last year he had been diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND)
Wed, 30 September 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)22:34
Former Wallaby Nathan Charles, who defied cystic fibrosis to play international rugby, has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND).
Thu, 1 October 2026
2 reports- Channel News Asia15:43
- geosuper.tv16:14
Charles's diagnosis comes months after Jai Arrow retired in May following an MND diagnosis