Rugby unites behind Ed Slater, diagnosed with MND

The Gloucester and former England lock has retired from rugby after devastating news about his health, bringing an end to a career that embraced both hemispheres Gloucester second-row Ed Slater, an archetypal hard man on the pitch, a gentle giant off it (Getty Images)Devastating news for the Gloucester lock Rugby World
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