Ryan Reynolds sends moving message to stars cycling in Doddie Weir fundraiser

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ryan Reynolds has wished the “best of luck” to a team of rugby stars who are cycling 555 miles in 48 hours to deliver the match ball ahead of the Scotland v Wales Six Nations game in a fundraising event for research into motor neurone disease – in memory of late rugby legend Doddie Weir. The group, which includes former Scotland captain Rob Wainwright and World Cup-winning former England skipper Martin Johnson, set off on their journey from the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Thursday morning in support of the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation, which Weir launched in 2017. The 200-strong peloton of cyclists, which also includes Olympian Sir Chris Hoy, will arrive at BT Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh on Saturday for the Scotland v Wales match known as the Doddie Weir Cup, where the Princess Royal will be waiting to receive the match ball. Those taking part also include international rugby players and endurance cyclists, such as world record breaker Mark Beaumont, former England back row Dean Ryan, and former Scotland international Carl Hogg – one of Weir’s closest friends.