Former Wallabies player with cystic fibrosis diagnosed with MND at 37
Former Wallabies hooker Nathan Charles, 37, has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease after months of declining health and unanswered tests. The retired rugby player, who previously overcame cystic fibrosis to build a professional career, described the news as overwhelming; MND has no cure.
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About Nathan Charles
Nathan Charles is a former Australian rugby union player and now sports administrator. He played hooker for the Western Force in the Super Rugby competition, having previously played for the Melbourne Rebels, Sydney University in the Shute Shield & Western Sydney Rams in the NRC. He signed with English club Gloucester RFC in August 2011, but played there for only part of the 2011–12 northern hemisphere season before returning to Australia to continue his spell with the Force and pursue his dream to play for the Wallabies.
Everything about Nathan Charles →- Occupation
- rugby union player
- Citizenship
- Australia
- Born
- January 9, 1989