School rugby pitch renamed in honour of Lewis Moody
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England's former rugby captain Lewis Moody has had a pitch named in his honour at his former school in Rutland.
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The former Leicester Tigers player arrived at Oakham School on Tuesday as part of the Lewis Moody XV Cycle Challenge - covering a 500-mile (804km) route to fundraise for Motor Neurone Disease (MND) research following his own diagnosis.
Accompanied by former team-mates, including members of the 2003 Rugby World Cup-winning squad, Moody has taken on the seven-day challenge to raise funds for My Name'5 Doddie Foundation.
Oakham School said it had renamed its Doncaster Close first XV rugby pitch in his honour.
Lewis Moody talked to family, friends, staff and pupils after he arrived at his former school [Joe Giddens/PA Wire]MND - which Moody was diagnosed with in September - is a rare neurological condition which affects the brain and spinal cord, and can affect a person's ability to talk, walk and breathe.
The Lewis Moody XV Challenge, which started in Newcastle on 14 June, will visit all five of Moody's former clubs, including Leicester Tigers and Bath, before arriving in Twickenham on Sunday.
The challenge so far has raised almost £300,000 for My Name'5 Doddie Foundation, the charity set up by Doddie Weir following his MND diagnosis in 2017.
My Name'5 Doddie Foundation said Moody was welcomed by hundreds of pupils, staff and supporters as he arrived at his former school.
A school spokesperson said: "We are delighted to recognise Lewis by naming one of our Doncaster Close Rugby pitches after him, celebrating both his enduring connection to Oakham School and the high regard in which he is held by our community."
'Love and support'
Speaking after his arrival in Rutland, Moody said: "The diagnosis, when you get it, is a horrible thing.
"What I experienced with it is very similar to what I felt when I pulled in here - emotions run constantly under the surface, but special people like you guys turning out for people like us trying to make a difference makes us realise how wonderful this world is.
"This is going to be hard for me and my family, but with love and support from people like you it's easier.
"Please continue with us on this journey - you'll see it for what it is - and I hope in my lifetime we can make a difference."
Moody and the riders finished day three at Leicester Tigers' Welford Road stadium - where the former back row forward spent more than 15 years as a player winning seven premiership titles.
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