More Than The Score - Former England captain Lewis Moody reveals MND diagnosis

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Former England captain Lewis Moody has revealed he has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease. Moody was part of the side that won the 2003 World Cup. The 47 year old is the latest former sportsman to announce he has the incurable condition.

We hear from Moody and his wife, Annie, on how difficult it was to break the news to their two teenage sons while BBC rugby union reporter Sara Orchard tells Ade Adedoyin about how the world of rugby has reacted.

We also hear from Nigel Leigh - Professor of Neurology at Brighton and Sussex Medical school - on what is being done to combat MND.

Published on Monday, 6th October 2025.

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