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  "description": "Amid the ongoing Six Nations rugby tournament, a crowd of over 300 cyclists have completed a ride of more than 700 miles in four days (10-13 March), from Melrose in Scotland to Dublin, Ireland, led by a core team that includes Mark Beaumont and former Scotland rugby captain Rob Wainwright – also on the team were retired Irish rugby player Gordon D'Arcy and GCN's James \"Hank\" Lowsley-Williams.\n\nThe concept of the ride was to carry the match ball from the home of Scottish rugby (or nearby) to its ",
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  "textContent": "Amid the ongoing Six Nations rugby tournament, a crowd of over 300 cyclists have completed a ride of more than 700 miles in four days (10-13 March), from Melrose in Scotland to Dublin, Ireland, led by a core team that includes Mark Beaumont and former Scotland rugby captain Rob Wainwright – also on the team were retired Irish rugby player Gordon D'Arcy and GCN's James \"Hank\" Lowsley-Williams.\n\nThe concept of the ride was to carry the match ball from the home of Scottish rugby (or nearby) to its Irish equivalent, Dublin's Aviva Stadium, in time for the Triple Crown finale between the two nations on Saturday afternoon. But the true purpose of the mammoth ride is to raise awareness and funds for the My Name'5 Doddie Foundation, a charity founded by Scottish and Lions rugby legend Doddie Weir who died from MND in late 2022.\n\nNow in its sixth year, the annual ride has raised several million in the quest to support research into MND. By the time this year's parade of riders arrived at their destination overnight, following days of truly miserable weather and a delayed ferry crossing, the funds raised already exceeded £1.2 million, and counting.",
  "title": "Mark Beaumont and rugby stars lead 700-mile ride from Scotland to Ireland, raising over a million for MND research",
  "updatedAt": "2026-03-14T13:14:28.490Z"
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