The Charities
Why mndf?
MND is destroying lives.
MND first came to my attention when Springbok legend, Joost van der Westhuizen, was diagnosed with it in 2011 and then died from it in 2017.
I watched from afar as my former team-mate, Mike Crisp, bravely battled it and the high-profile cases of Rob Burrow, Doddie Weir and very recently Ed Slater have raised more awareness of this cruellest of diseases.
It’s with this in mind that I will once again be supporting the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation during this year’s Great Rugger Run. We raised over £11,000 last year – that’s the target to beat!
2023
The 3rd annual Great Rugger Run was in support of the magnificent My Name’5 Doddie Foundation, the 4ED Campaign and the Freddie Crisp Trust.
Thanks to the generosity of people across Wales and Gloucestershire, we raised £12,290 to help the MND community.
2022
The 2nd annual Great Rugger Run was in support of the magnificent My Name’5 Doddie Foundation.
Thanks to the generosity of people across Scotland, we raised £11,230 to help the MND community.
2021
The inaugural Great Rugger Run was in support of four great Mental Health charities involved in rugby: Brave Mind – Give A Ruck – LooseHeadz and blOKes.
Thanks to the generosity of people across the land, we raised £7,137 to help mental health within rugby.
