Doddie Weir, a giant among the big men

Brendan Gallagher remembers the hugely popular Scottish and Lions forward who passed away on Saturday

It was the moment we all dreaded but knew was coming, which nonetheless failed completely to lessen the shock of Doddie Weir’s passing last night. Motor Neurone Disease is an absolute brute that we simply don’t know enough about, which is why Doddie was battling it to the very last to raise awareness and funds to find a cure.
It was two weeks ago that the game at large said its goodbyes. Doddie was dreadfully ill but no power on this earth was going to stop him making one final visit to Mu...

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