The eldest son of Edinburgh rugby legend Doddie Weir has said he 'didn't know how big a name his dad was'. Hamish, 24, said he only grasped his father's impact after Doddie's devastating diagnosis .

This comes as Hamish is announced as Scotland captain for Doddie Aid 2024, continuing his father's work in support of My Name'5 Doddie Foundation. The rugby star passed away on November 26, 2022, after living with MND for over six years.

Doddie Aid encourages people from across the world to log miles in any form of exercise to raise funds for MND research. Hamish added: "This feels like my time to step up, not just as Doddie’s son, but as someone who wants to carry on what he started.

"The Foundation is deeply personal to me, my mum, my brothers – it sits deep within us. Keeping that c

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