Former Australia hooker Nathan Charles diagnosed with motor neurone disease
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Former Australia, Bath, and Gloucester rugby hooker Nathan Charles has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) at the age of 37. Charles described the new diagnosis as "just at times quite cruel" and "challenging."
In addition to his MND diagnosis, Charles previously made sporting history as the first person in the world with cystic fibrosis to play a professional contact sport.
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Guardian Sport (GB)Highlights his cystic fibrosis background and personal reaction to cruelty of diagnosis
Independent.ie (Dublin, Ireland) (IE)Emphasizes his club career across multiple teams and describes diagnosis as challenging
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