The Scotland rugby legend died in November 2022 aged 52 after a six-year battle with motor neurone disease

One of the son’s of the late Doddie Weir has said he feels it is time to “step up” as he was announced as captain of the Scotland team in a fundraising challenge raising money for research into motor neurone disease.

Scotland rugby legend Weir died in November 2022 aged 52 after a six-year battle with motor neurone disease (MND).

In 2017 Weir founded the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation to fund research into MND.

Hamish Weir, 24, has been named Scotland captain for Doddie Aid 2026, an annual mass-participation fundraising event founded by his father’s friend and former Scotland rugby captain Rob Wainwright.

The challenge, which begins on January 1, encourages people across the UK and

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