Mourners gather for Doddie Weir memorial service

Tributes were paid to the former Scotland international and MND campaigner. 

RESPECT: Former rugby union player Kelly Brown (centre) at Melrose Parish Church before a memorial service for Doddie Weir (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Mourners from the world of rugby union and beyond gathered for a memorial service for former Scotland international and charity fundraiser Doddie Weir.

The service was held on Monday at Melrose Parish Church, which overlooks the town’s rugby club, where Weir won three Scottish titles in the early 1990s.