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A man who suffered a severe spinal cord injury as a young rugby player went on to successfully rebuild his life and became a clinical neuropsychologist, it is reported.

David Millar was playing for Scotland's under-21 team in New Zealand just over 20 years ago when an on-field collision left him with no feeling from the neck down for several months afterwards, states the Scotsman newspaper.

He gradually recovered some sensation in his arms and he "remains an inspirationally positive individual" despite having to adjust to life in a wheelchair.

Mr Millar is returning to New Zealand this week for an epic challenge to raise money for spinal cord injury research: he will hand-cycle 250 miles around South Island.

Having already exceeded his personal target of raising £25,000 in sponsorship money, the 43-year-old remarked: "I'm too old to be doing this, but I am determined to help progress the research."

Earlier this week, current Scottish rugby international Thom Evans told the Sunday Times how he felt when he suffered a serious spinal cord injury earlier this year, saying: "I felt like a shot had gone through my body."

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