Former England international Steve Thompson placed on suicide watch
43-year-old former hooker diagnosed with early-onset dementia and suspected CTE
Why has it taken rugby so long to learn what boxing already knew?
New research points to the damage caused to players’ brain over the course of a season
Sport may have to become ‘boring’ to ensure safety, says UK sports minister
Nigel Huddleston warns of financial threat from increased concussion lawsuits
Johnny Sexton questions timing of intervention by French doctors
Ireland outhalf’s former neurologist regrets talking of 30 concussions in initial interview
Families of former football and rugby players launch dementia charity
Head for Change to offer support to those with conditions caused by their careers
Matt Williams: Players must be educated to take responsibility for their own brain health
The will to keep getting selected or prolonging careers can lead players to hiding symptoms
The Offload: No Eddie, rugby is not a safer sport
World Cup schedule shouldn't be about strongest handicapping the weakest
Jack Anderson: It is odds against players will succeed in claim against World Rugby
Legal View: The law of negligence is about foresight not hindsight
The Irish Times view on concussion in rugby
Group law suit by former players suffering from life-changing effects of brain trauma had come to seem inevitable
Johnny Watterson: The impact that killed Benjamin Robinson never stops travelling
Next month marks 10 years since 14-year-old died from Second Impact Syndrome
Dementia in former rugby players ‘horrendous’ – RPA chief
Eight former players under 45 have dementia: a ‘wake-up call’ says Damian Hopley
2020-21 Champions Cup: The contenders, TV details, kick-off times and more
Gerry Thornley explains the tournament’s new format on the eve of the first round
Dementia cases show how some of rugby’s best traits are also a curse
It will be hard to watch big collisions without wincing knowing the damage it could cause
Graham Rowntree admits Steve Thompson’s dementia diagnosis ‘unsettling’
Munster forwards coach played alongside hooker for England and the Lions
Safety hits home for rugby as former players with dementia prepare lawsuits
Brain injury lawyer warns of impact on governing bodies if they breach duty of care
Lawyer leading concussion lawsuit says rugby is facing dementia ‘epidemic’
Richard Boardman says 50 per cent of pros could end up with lasting neurological issues
‘Would I do it again? No I wouldn’t’: England’s Steve Thompson on life with dementia
42-year-old former hooker says he can’t remember winning the World Cup in 2003
Grayson’s Sunderland move could have implications for Preston’s Irish
Manager replaces David Moyes and signs three-year deal with Black Cats
Massimo Cellino’s back at Leeds and manager Neil Redfearn’s job is not safe
‘I need to decide whether Neil is best for the club and can lead us back to Premier League’
Neil Redfearn’s Leeds United future in doubt after assistant suspended
Manager admits suspension of Steve Thompson has undermined him
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