Former Wallabies hooker Nathan Charles diagnosed with MND after health decline

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Former Australia rugby international Nathan Charles has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease after a decline in his health. Charles, who has cystic fibrosis and earned four caps for the Wallabies, is 37.

Former Australia rugby international Nathan Charles, who overcame cystic fibrosis to play a contact sport professionally, has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND). The 37-year-old Charles, who made his test debut in 2014 and earned four caps for the Wallabies, including a 12-12 draw against New Zealand, revealed he has been diagnosed with the same illness as recently retired National Rugby League star Jai Arrow. MND is an umbrella term for a group of progressive neurological conditions where the motor neurones degenerate.