People will talk about him forever – Grant Gilchrist hails Doddie Weir

The 52-year-old former international lock lost his battle with motor neurone disease last weekend
People will talk about him forever – Grant Gilchrist hails Doddie Weir
Doddie Weir was at the recent Scotland versus New Zealand match (Jane Barlow/PA)

Grant Gilchrist believes memories of Doddie Weir can inspire Scotland for years to come.

The 52-year-old former international lock lost his battle with motor neurone disease last weekend, just two weeks after making an emotional appearance at BT Murrayfield before Gregor Townsend’s team faced New Zealand.

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