LONDON : More than 200 ex-rugby union players have accused World Rugby and the sport's governing bodies in England and Wales of a 'purely reactive attitude' to the risk of neurological injuries caused by concussion, London's High Court heard on Friday.The group of former professional and amateur players a
LONDON : More than 200 ex-rugby union players have accused World Rugby and the sport's governing bodies in England and Wales of a"purely reactive attitude" to the risk of neurological injuries caused by concussion, London's High Court heard on Friday.
Their lawyers say the governing bodies failed to protect them from repetitive concussive blows which caused irreversible neurological impairments, including early onset dementia, chronic traumatic encephalopathy and motor neurone disease. Friday's hearing was the first in the landmark case, which echoes a similar lawsuit brought in the United States against the National Football League.
Their lawyer Susan Rodway said in court filings that the players suspect there has been"an abject failure" to keep records of safety protocols or any medical research to support decisions about"the priority of players' safety".
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