Lewis Moody, who was part of England's 2003 World Cup-winning squad, revealed last month that he had been diagnosed with the incurable muscle-wasting condition.

Lewis Moody has provided an update on his condition after being touched by the outpouring of love and support which followed his motor neurone disease diagnosis. The former England rugby union captain announced his MND diagnosis in October .

Moody, 47, discovered he had MND after noticing some weakness in his shoulder while training in the gym. After physiotherapy failed to improve the problem, a series of scans showed that nerves in his brain and spinal cord had been damaged.

The 2003 World Cup winner was given a warm welcome when he carried the match ball on to the Allianz Stadium pitch ahead of England's Test against A

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