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Moody is overwhelmed by ‘wonderful’ support

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The Rugby Paper Team
9 November 2025

FORMER England captain Lewis Moody has been overwhelmed by the “wonderful” support the public has shown him since his motor neurone disease diagnosis.
The 47-year-old World Cup winner, right, revealed in September he had been diagnosed with the muscle-wasting condition.
So far, more than £225,000 has been raised on a GoFundMe page set up by his former Leicester team-mates Geordan Murphy and Leon Lloyd.
“It’s been a whirlwind,” Moody said.
“It’s been wonderful in the sense of the outpouring of love and support, which has just bee...

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