Death of Former Rugby Player with MND Announced by Wife

The wife of an amateur rugby player has announced that he has died after a struggle with Motor Neurone Disease (MND). He had recently participated in a fundraising run alongside Kevin Sinfield. Scott Morris, a player for Bromsgrove Rugby Club in Worcestershire, received his diagnosis of the condition in 2023 at the age of 43, following the observation of twitches in his arm. In the current month, he participated with Kevin Sinfield, the former rugby league legend and England coach, during the second stage of Sinfield’s 230-mile (370km) “Running Home for Christmas” challenge. In a statement announcing his passing, his wife, Natalie Morris, stated: “He fought against this cruel illness with bravery and dignity and I am proud to have been able to call this wonderful man my husband.” She communicated on Facebook that he passed away late on Monday. Natalie Morris characterized him as “strong and kind” and expressed that he was “missed more than words can describe”. Motor Neurone Disease is an incurable ailment that impacts the brain and nerves, typically observed more frequently in individuals in their sixties and seventies. Sinfield has undertaken runs to honor the memory of his former teammate Rob Burrow, who had lived with MND since his diagnosis in late 2019, with the aim of raising funds for six MND charities. Mr. Morris had previously commented that it was a “horrific condition” and that he wished to support Sinfield because “it is so underfunded”. Readers can follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X, and Instagram. This report is copyrighted by BBC 2024, with all rights reserved. The BBC disclaims responsibility for the content of external websites and provides information on its external linking policy.