A legal case has been brought to court against the RFU, WRU, and World Rugby by over 450 ex-players, including England World Cup winners and Lions quartet Phil Vickery, Gavin Henson, Dafydd James, and Colin Charvis. The claimants consist of 145 Test players, with 77 Welsh, 55 English, 8 Scots, and 5 Irish. The lawsuit alleges concussion-related damages, with some using no win no fee lawyers. The case has drawn attention to the scale of damage and has prompted legal experts to review disclosure rules and fraud laws in England.
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Former England captain Phil Vickery is also included in the legal claim against three of the sport’s governing bodies. https://t.co/OwLFvJ2xn6
The number of ex-players taking legal action against World Rugby, RFU and WRU has topped 450. Latest big names are the Lions quartet Phil Vickery, Gavin Henson, Dafydd James and Colin Charvis. The claimants include 145 Test players: 77 Welsh, 55 English, 8 Scots, 5 Irish.
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The litigation case has gone to court against the RFU, WRU & World Rugby today. It’s sad to hear some of the stories but I think it’s crazy to blame and sue those bodies, especially with some of those people on the list and using ambulance chasing lawyers on a no win no fee basis
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