THE former Scotland captain has raised millions for charity in honour of his late friend Doddie Weir, who died of Motor Neurone Disease in 2022.
When Doddie was diagnosed with the disease in 2017, he set up the foundation ‘My Name’5 Doddie’.
Since his passing in 2022, Wainwright has campaigned for the foundation after being so closely affected by it.
This week, along with a peloton of riders, Rob has pedalled alongside Doddie’s wife Kathy Weir through England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland to deliver the match ball for today’s Six Nations match between Ireland and Scotland.
Both sides can still clinch the title today, if France slip up against England.
‘Doddie’s Triple Crown ride’ has raised over £1.3 million for research into MND – if you wish to donate to the foundation, you can do it here through JustGiving.
Who is Rob Wainwright?
Rob Wainwright is a former rugby player who captained Scotland – he earned 37 caps for his country with 16 as captain.
The former captain is also a doctor by profession, commissioned in the Royal Army Medical Corp in 1987.
Following completion of his medical training in 1991, he was promoted to Captain and then Major in 1996 – Rob continued to balance his rugby career alongside his military service.
He represented the British and Irish Lions on the 1997 tour to South Africa, where he played once.
Wainwright retired in 1999 and focused on farming cattle and sheep on the Isle of Coll in Scotland with his wife Romayne, who he married in 1992.
He and his wife have four children together.
Since his late friend’s diagnosis, Rob has also dedicated a lot of his time to raising funds for MND research.
