Former NRL and Queensland State of Origin star Carl Webb has been diagnosed with early-onset motor neurone disease, aged just 38.
Queensland Rugby League reported the tragic news on Thursday.
Motor neurone disease is a rare condition for which there is no cure. It is fatal in most cases, though some sufferers can live with the condition long-term.
Webb played 187 NRL games, for the Brisbane Broncos, North Queensland Cowboys and Parramatta Eels. He carved out a reputation as a ferocious forward, debuting for the Broncos in 2000 and reaching State of Origin the following year, aged just 20.
Webb scored a try after coming off the bench in his Origin debut, a 34-16 win for the Maroons at Suncorp Stadium. He played the whole series, won 2-1 by Queensland in a decider in Brisbane; a 40-14 romp.
Born in Mt Isa, Webb represented Queensland in 15 Origin games and played one Test for Australia; the ANZAC Test of 2008 against New Zealand.
The Men of League Foundation is assisting Webb with his health battle, Queensland Rugby League reported.
Motor neurone disease damages the nervous system, leading to muscle wasting and loss of bodily function.
AFL great Neale Daniher, 59, is a high-profile MND sufferer. Mark Burgess, the father of rugby league's Burgess brothers, died from MND at age 45.
Perhaps the most famous sufferer of motor neurone disease was Professor Stephen Hawking. The British physicist was diagnosed at age 21 and given two years to live - yet lasted 55, dying in 2018 at age 76.
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