Lewis Moody fundraising appeal raises more than £150,000
The appeal has been set up by two of the ex-England captain's former team-mates.
www.bbc.comHere’s what I can share right now about Lewis Moody (also known as Lewis Moody, ex-England rugby captain):
- He was publicly diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2025, which prompted a high-profile fundraising appeal led by former teammates Leon Lloyd and Geordan Murphy. The campaign quickly raised over £150,000 to support him and his family, as reported by BBC coverage at the time.
- Moody, born in 1976, was part of England’s 2003 Rugby World Cup-winning squad and enjoyed a long, decorated club career with Leicester Tigers, earning multiple English and European titles. These career highlights were part of the context surrounding the fundraising story.
- Ongoing public attention around his diagnosis and the fundraising effort focused on his role as a teammate, friend, husband, and father, with supporters emphasizing his leadership “backbone” status on and off the field.
If you want, I can look up the very latest developments (e.g., current health updates, new fundraising milestones, or public appearances) and summarize them with sources. Would you like me to do that?