Former England rugby captain Lewis Moody diagnosed with ALS 50 mins ago Lewis Moody, a former England rugby captain and 2003 World Cup winner, has been diagnosed with ALS. It also known as motor neurone disease. The 47-year-old Moody says he has “a bit of muscle wasting in the hand and the shoulder” but described them as “minor symptoms.” He says “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 given the diagnosis two weeks ago. Fellow rugby player Doddie Weir and rugby league star Rob Burrow have died from the illness in recent years,

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