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Doddie Weir: The former Scotland forward’s life and career in pictures

by Sport 26 November 2022

Former Scotland forward Doddie Weir has died aged 52.

Here, the PA news agency takes a pictorial look back over his life, his career and his fund-raising work for research into motor neurone disease.

Bristol v Newcastle — Weir excelled early in his career at Newcastle (Barry Batchelor/PA)

Doddie Weir, right, and Scotland team-mate Damian Cronin pose with a cockerel ahead of a Five Nations game against France — Weir, right, and Scotland team-mate Damian Cronin pose with a cockerel ahead of a Five Nations game against France (Chris Bacon/PA)

WC Rugby Scot v Spain/Weir — Weir wins a line-out ball against Spain (PA)

BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2019 – Live Show — Weir, right, receives the Helen Rollason Award from The Princess Royal at the 2019 BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards (PA)

Doddie Weir’s tartan Scotland rugby shirt — Scotland wore a one-off kit with numbers in Weir’s tartan, in honour of his motor neurone disease foundation, for their recent game against New Zealand (PA)

Ultra 7 in 7 Challenge – Day One – Murrayfield to Melrose — Weir with Kevin Sinfield ahead of day one of the Ultra 7 in 7 Challenge from Murrayfield to Melrose (PA)

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