Former England captain Lewis Moody has revealed he has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease.

The 47-year-old was part of the 2003 Rugby World Cup-winning side and lifted multiple titles with Leicester.

Writing on X, he said: "I am sharing some tough news. I have recently been diagnosed with ALS, also known as Motor Neurone Disease (MND).

"This has been incredibly hard to process and a huge shock to me and my family.

"I feel fit and well in myself and I'm focused on staying positive, living life and dealing with the changes I will experience as they come."

Moody was a long-standing England international, who won the lineout that led to Jonny Wilkinson's World Cup-winning drop goal in 2003.

He captained England in the 2010 Six Nations and retired from the sport in 2012.

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