SCOTLAND will turn out in Doddie Weir’s tartan for their autumn international against New Zealand on Sunday to mark the fifth anniversary of his motor neurone disease research foundation. The ...

Doddie Weir's sons all wore Tartan suits in a tribute to their father (Image: PA) "This man was everybody’s friend, his passing truly tragic," the final lines read.

Doddie Weir died in November aged 52 after suffering with motor neurone disease; the memorial was attended by several of the former Scotland internationals old team-mates; Weir helped raise more ...

As well as 450 invited friends and family attending the memorial service in Melrose Parish Church, around 1000 members of the public, many wearing different colours of tartan, have gathered in the ...

Doddie Weir: Mourners wear tartan to pay respects Scottish rugby hero. Hundreds assembled at Melrose Parish Church and Melrose RFC on the Scottish Borders to bid a final farewell to Weir, 52, who ...

Organisers have asked people to wear any form of tartan, “as requested by Doddie”. They have also specified no flowers but “donations if desired may be sent to My Name’5 Doddie Foundation”.

A unique JCB tartan tractor has rolled off the production line at Staffordshire’s JCB Landpower factory honouring Scottish rugby legend and motor neurone disease (MND) campaigner Doddie Weir. The ...

Rugby union mourned the death of Doddie Weir in an emotional memorial service for the inspirational former Scotland player and charity fundraiser. Weir died aged 52 last month after a six-year ...