Gloucester Rugby has announced that Ed Slater has been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND).
Following six months of testing, Ed’s diagnosis was confirmed last week and as a result, with the support of his family, friends and Gloucester Rugby, he has made the difficult decision to retire from professional rugby with immediate effect.
Everyone at Gloucester Rugby - players, management and staff - are entirely committed to supporting Ed, his wife Jo and his three children in whatever way required. We know the same will be true of Gloucester and Leicester fans, and the wider rugby community.
While Ed, his family and the Club take time to determine next steps, Gloucester Rugby have opened a JustGiving page. The direction of these funds will be determined in due course, whether it be supporting Ed and his family directly and/or a selected MND charity.
To donate, please click here.
Neither the Club nor the Slater family will be making any further comment at this time and kindly request that those wishes be respected.
For more information on MND please visit www.mndassociation.org.
SOCIAL REACTION:
Devastating news
We are all thinking of Ed and his family.
Gloucester have opened a JustGiving page. The direction of these funds will be determined in due course, whether it be supporting Ed and his family directly and/or a selected MND charity.
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— Bath Rugby (@BathRugby) July 21, 2022
Just donated. Feel sure the rugby community will rally round. Please help @edslater
& his family if you can.Crowdfunding to show our support for Ed Slater and his family. on JustGivingand https://t.co/9YVvqlnvbY
— Sonja McLaughlan (@Sonjamclaughlan) July 21, 2022
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