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Doddie
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Discover everything there is to know about Doddie Weir with RugbyPass, your resident rugby gurus. Read on to learn about his life and career.

Doddie Weir Bio

Doddie Weir is one of the finest rugby players to ever feature for Scotland. A fiercely combative lock, he played more than 60 times for his country over the course of a decade.

Doddie Weir was born on 4 July 1970 and began playing amateur rugby at a high level in his teenage years. During his time at Melrose RFC in the Borders, he was even part of the team that won six Scottish club championships.

In order to begin his professional career, Doddie Weir moved to England in 1995. In doing so, he signed for the Newcastle Falcons and won the Premiership in 1997-98. Following this, he experienced even more success when the Falcons won the Anglo-Welsh Cup final in 2001.

However, when the opportunity arose in 2002, Doddie Weir returned to Scotland to play for the newly-established Borders side. He stayed here until he retired a few years later.

Although he was highly successful in club rugby, his record was even more impressive at international level. He first appeared for Scotland at the end of 1990 and he was a mainstay of the side for a decade. Thought of as a lineout specialist, he was also selected for the 1997 British and Irish Lions tour.

Since retiring from rugby, Doddie Weir has announced that he’s suffering from motor neurone disease. In August 2017, he also revealed that he was establishing a foundation that would raise funds for research into a cure. In a year, he raised £1 million.

Due to his excellent playing career and impressive charitable efforts, Doddie Weir has received a number of awards. For example, Scotland and Wales play for the Doddie Weir Cup at international level. In addition, in 2019, Doddie Weir was the recipient of the Helen Rollason Award during the Sports Personality of the Year ceremony. He was also appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to rugby, to motor neurone disease research and to the community in the Scottish Borders.

Fixtures & Results

Fri Aug 7, 2026
7:00pm CDT
Hanazono Rugby Stadium
Japan Japan
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7:00pm
Australia Australia
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0
Sat Aug 8, 2026
2:00pm CDT
Estadio José Amalfitani
Argentina Argentina
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2:00pm
South Africa South Africa
LIVE
0
0
Sat Aug 15, 2026
12:15am CDT
Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Australia Australia
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12:15am
Japan Japan
LIVE
0
0
Sat Aug 22, 2026
10:00am CDT
Ellis Park
South Africa South Africa
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10:00am
New Zealand New Zealand
LIVE
0
0
Sat Aug 29, 2026
10:00am CDT
DHL Stadium
South Africa South Africa
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10:00am
New Zealand New Zealand
LIVE
0
0
2:00pm CDT
Estadio 23 de Agosto
Argentina Argentina
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2:00pm
Australia Australia
LIVE
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0
Fri Sep 4, 2026
7:00pm CDT
Denka Big Swan Stadium
Japan Japan
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7:00pm
Canada Canada
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0
Sat Sep 5, 2026
10:00am CDT
FNB Stadium
South Africa South Africa
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10:00am
New Zealand New Zealand
LIVE
0
0
4:00pm CDT
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas
Argentina Argentina
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4:00pm
Australia Australia
LIVE
0
0
Sat Sep 12, 2026
10:05am CDT
M&T Bank Stadium
South Africa South Africa
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10:05am
New Zealand New Zealand
LIVE
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0
Sun Sep 27, 2026
4:45am CDT
Optus Stadium
Australia Australia
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4:45am
South Africa South Africa
LIVE
0
0
Sat Oct 10, 2026
1:10am CDT
Eden Park
New Zealand New Zealand
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1:10am
Australia Australia
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0
Sat Oct 17, 2026
12:00am CDT
Accor Stadium
Australia Australia
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12:00am
New Zealand New Zealand
LIVE
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Fri Apr 10, 2026
12:00pm CDT
Stadion Park Mladeži
Croatia Croatia
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12:00pm
Mexico Mexico
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Fri Apr 3, 2026
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Marketa Stadium
Czech Republic Czech Republic
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7:00am
Mexico Mexico
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