Former Wallaby hooker Nathan Charles diagnosed with MND at 37

Charles played professional sport with cystic fibrosis Diagnosis ‘just at times quite cruel’ The former Wallaby Nathan Charles, who became the first cystic fibrosis sufferer in the world to play a contact sport professionally, has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND).

Charles played professional sport with cystic fibrosis Diagnosis ‘just at times quite cruel’ The former Wallaby Nathan Charles, who became the first cystic fibrosis sufferer in the world to play a contact sport professionally, has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND). The 37-year-old, who played four Test matches for Australia, revealed he has been diagnosed with the same disease as retired South Sydney NRL star Jai Arrow. Continue reading...