Doddie

A busy afternoon in memory of Scotland rugby hero Doddie Weir, and in support of the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation.

A woman diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) a decade after fighting cancer is helping to launch the annual fundraising campaign for the charity named after rugby star Doddie Weir.

Doddie tartan, including scarves and bucket hats, will be on sale at the merchandise outlet in the Fanzone.

Doddie Weir's sons pay tribute to their father.

Eight teams of celebrities will compete to see who can row the furthest in three hours in support of the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation at the event – to be held at the iconic Royal Yacht Britannia in Edinburgh on Saturday, January 28.

Logan said: “Doddie loved the pipes.

Soon afterwards Sinfield took him to see Doddie Weir, a Scottish rugby union icon who lived with MND for five years before his death at 52 in 2022.

The charity was set up by Scottish and British Lions rugby star Doddie Weir, who died in November last year, five years after he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND).

The concert at Peebles Old Parish Church will give the choir, friends and family, and audiences the chance to look back on its past success, all while raising money for the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation.

The My Name'5 Doddie Foundation has been a joy to work with, along with the amazing musicians that have volunteered their time and talents.

As a result of everyone’s efforts Doddie Aid has been able to commit more than £11m to vital MND research, funding 40 pioneering research projects to help find effective treatments and one day, a cure for MND.

Former Scotland rugby union lock Doddie Weir, who died in November 2022, and ex-footballers Stephen Darby and Len Johnrose are among those to have brought the condition into the wider consciousness.

Ms Roseman added: “We miss Doddie always, and feel his absence even more on occasions like this anniversary.

Stephen Gallacher is making the near 50-mile journey from Dunoon to Troon in a bid to raise funds for the My Name'5 Doddie Foundation, which raises funds to support people with motor neurone disease.

There were an incessant amount of events, dinners, charity bike rides, diaries, everything under the sun and millions of pounds were amassed in the process, with Doddie an indefatigable presence – or at least until the light in his eyes faded away.

As well as the sevens game, the Greenyards has been the breeding ground for some of the great names in Scottish rugby, from Jim Telfer and Keith Robertson through to the late 1980s-90s generation of Craig Chalmers, Bryan Redpath and Doddie Weir.

Next weekend dozens of former teammates, opponents and coaches of the father-of-two will turn out to show solidarity with the structural designer by each running a mile to raise cash for the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation, which supports MND research.

That has a lot to do with Doddie Weir of course and the work the MND charity has done to bring it to the forefront.

Little Doddie fared worse – and is facing surgery to amputate his injured leg.

Robin Porter with the signed ball and Doddie Weir (left) and Stephen Webster, chief executive of Thorntons Investments.