Fitting way to raise money for Doddie says Jill Douglas

The Greenyards-based FOSROC Super6 outfit will play the Falcons across two fixtures, home and away on February 4 and 11 respectively.

Doddie Weir – the former Melrose, Newcastle, Scotland and British & Irish Lions lock – died last month, aged 52, after a long fight against Motor Neurone Disease (MND).

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He raised millions of pounds through his foundation to support research to find a cure for the condition.

Jill Douglas, sports broadcaster and the foundation's chief executive, said: “What a fitting way to raise money for My Name’5 Doddie Foundation.

“Doddie loved his time at Melrose and Newcastle, and these two games will give both sets of supporters a chance to get together, watch some fantastic rugby and remember him.”

Scott Wight, Southern Knights assistant coach, said: “It’s been fantastic to re-establish this fixture and offer our support in continuing Doddie’s work by raising funds to aid the foundation in their research to find a cure for MND.

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"He has such a strong connection with the Greenyards, the Borders region and Newcastle and from a rugby perspective, fixtures like this don’t come much bigger."

Kick off is at 1.30pm with a pre-match lunch at the Greenyards on February 4 from 11.45am onwards which will include a two-course meal, tea and coffee at half time, a pre-match auction and a players Q&A. The hospitality ticket will also include entry to the game.

Five pounds from every ticket/hospitality place will be donated to the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation which invests in research to find meaningful treatments for MND.

The 1877 and Ned Haig bars will also be showing the England vs Scotland Six Nations fixture, which kicks off at 4.45pm.