Rugby told to ‘change or die’ amid fears about concussion crisis suicides
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By Ben Coles
Rugby union has been warned it must change to protect its players ‘otherwise the sport will die’ after more than 185 players launched legal proceedings against World Rugby, the Rugby Football Union and Welsh Rugby Union.
Telegraph Sport can reveal new details of the lawsuit that was due to be filed at court on Monday on behalf of a group of professional and semi-professional players including Alix Popham, the former Wales international, as part of the biggest ‘class action’ lawsuit outside of the United States.
Popham, who was diagnosed with early onset dementia aged just 40 years old, has urged governing bodies to take immediate action to protect players from debilitating brain injuries after claiming they were negligent for failing to protect players.
Telegraph Sport can also reveal that the proceedings issued to the court by Rylands Law, representing the players, include:
- Players r...
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