Amateur players join legal action against rugby’s authorities over brain injuries
This article is written by www.thetimes.co.uk
A group of 35 former amateur rugby union players, including five former women internationals, are to bring proceedings against the sport’s authorities next month, claiming that they are suffering from brain injuries and early onset dementia.
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In a widening of the legal challenge to rugby’s governing bodies, the 30 men and five women claim they are suffering neurological impairments caused by playing the game. Proceedings were issued last month against World Rugby, the Rugby Football Union and the Welsh Rugby Union by a large group of former players from the professional and semi-professional game.
“The group of 35 former amateur rugby union players is said to include five former women internationals.”