- Eight former players under 45 have early signs of dementia
- Damian Hopley: ‘What’s come out has been horrendous to read’
Damian Hopley, the chief executive of the Rugby Players Association, has described cases of early-onset dementia among its membership as “horrendous” and a “wake-up” call for the sport.
The World Cup winner Steve Thompson and seven other former players have revealed they are proposing to bring legal proceedings against World Rugby – the game’s governing body – the Rugby Football Union in England and the Welsh Rugby Union over what they claim is their failure to protect them from the risks caused by concussions.
Written by Michael Aylwin and Paul Rees
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