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‘A walking time bomb’: Ex-rugby stars suing over brain injuries – Fox Sports
England World Cup winner Steve Thompson is among a group of former internationals planning legal action against rugby authorities over brain injuries, the law firm…
Thompson, who said he has no recollection of winning the 2003 World Cup, is part of the group, along with another ex-England player Michael Lipman and former Wales international Alix Popham, according to law firm Rylands.
The planned action is against World Rugby, the Rugby Football Union and the Welsh Rugby Union, for failure to protect (the claimants) from the risks caused by concussions.
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