Former England captain Lewis Moody has been backed to deal with motor neurone illness with “each ounce of his power” by former team-mate and fellow Rugby World Cup winner Will Greenwood.
Moody, 47, realized he had the degenerative, muscle-wasting situation two weeks in the past and has advised BBC Breakfast that he’s struggling to confront the implications of his prognosis.
Rugby league legend Rob Burrow and Scotland and British and Irish Lions nice Doddie Weir have each died from the illness inside the previous three years.
“He’s essentially the most fantastic human that we like to his very core,” Greenwood, who performed alongside Moody for each England and Leicester, advised BBC Radio 5 Stay.
“It’s simply tragic information, as a result of he is likely one of the nice guys. And I do know there isn’t a order to these items – how you permit this planet – however you root for the nice guys.
“There may be not a nasty bone in his physique, he’s essentially the most optimistic human you’ll be able to hope to search out… after which he had a capability on the pitch to simply flip a change and be essentially the most ferocious competitor.”
Rugby Soccer Union chief govt Invoice Sweeney mentioned Moody, who gained 71 England caps and three caps for the British and Irish Lions, “represents the perfect of rugby’s values” each on and off the pitch.
“Lewis represented England, the British and Irish Lions and his golf equipment Leicester Tigers and Tub Rugby with each brilliance and distinction – one of many hardest and most fearless gamers ever to don a again row shirt within the sport, incomes the respect and admiration of team-mates, opponents, and supporters alike everywhere in the world,” mentioned Sweeney.
“We’re prepared to supply sensible and emotional assist to the Moody household in no matter means is required and acceptable; and we encourage individuals to indicate their assist by the fundraising initiatives now being arrange.”
