I'm taking part in Doddie Aid - a virtual mass-participation exercise event to raise much needed funds for MND research. This weekend is the Doddie Aid dog walking weekend but since I don't have a dog, instead I shall be getting up to all sorts dressed as a dalmatian! If my antics make you smile then please make a donation to this fantastic cause. And keep an eye on my social media to see what I'm up to.

Doddie's story has transcended the rugby world. To fearlessly face down his diagnosis and improve the research landscape for people living with MND is mind-blowing. And to have done it with a smile never far from his lips, and humour punctuating every call to action, Doddie is an inspiration. Doddie Aid is a way for us all to do our little bit to help the Foundation in the quest to find better treatments for MND.