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Former England captain Moody reveals MND diagnosis
Former England captain Lewis Moody says in an exclusive BBC interview he has "a reluctance to look the future in the face".
Watch Moody's extended interview on MND diagnosis
Former England rugby captain Lewis Moody discusses his Motor Neurone Disease diagnosis
Watch: Lewis Moody on receiving diagnosis and the 'heartbreaking' conversation with his sons
Speaking to BBC Breakfast's Sally Nugent, 2003 Rugby World Cup winner and former England captain Lewis Moody reveals that he has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND).
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