A group of 295 former rugby players, including England's 2003 World Cup-winners Phil Vickery and Mark Regan, as well as Wales' Gavin Henson, are taking legal action against rugby authorities over brain damage. The lawsuit involves World Rugby, the RFU, and WRU. The case is described as a watershed moment and has drawn attention to the issue of brain injuries in rugby. The players are seeking a group action and have waived their anonymity to be part of the struggle for brain injury recognition and safety in the sport.
Rugby v Its Players: shadow of brain injury case looms over the sport https://t.co/wIheUIkCSs
'It is too early to take sides in rugby’s toxic brain injury debate' ✍️ @brianmoore666 #TelegraphRugby
Rugby v Its Players: shadow of brain injury case looms over the sport https://t.co/5KnoOEfzfm
Report @SkyNews: Landmark rugby court case - @AlixPopham on suing and safety as former Wales teammate @gavinhenson82 and England World Cup winner @Phil_Vickery also waive their anonymity to be revealed as part of the brain injury struggle Producers @TJFrancisLive @JoshGafson1 https://t.co/Zvvfaasx5v
Resolution in rugby lawsuit still seems years away with ‘gaping hole’ in evidence. #TelegraphRugby
Two more of England’s 2003 World Cup-winners - Phil Vickery and Mark Regan - plus Gavin Henson and Test centurion Sean Lamont are among the 295 former rugby players taking legal action over brain damage, it can now be revealed. Story here ⬇️ https://t.co/PtHcynZ3CP
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
🔺NEW: Phil Vickery and Gavin Henson among the 295 former players taking legal action against rugby authorities over brain damage Full story: https://t.co/fCHvZePWql https://t.co/MHQqf8QbS0
Phil Vickery, Mark Regan and Gavin Henson join concussion lawsuit against World Rugby. #TelegraphRugby
England World Cup winner Phil Vickery and Wales centre Gavin Henson are among a newly-released list of 207 players taking legal action against World Rugby, the RFU and WRU.
BREAKING: Former England rugby captain Phil Vickery and Wales centre Gavin Henson are among a newly-released batch of 207 players who it can now be revealed are taking legal action against World Rugby, the Rugby Football Union and the Wales Rugby Union.
Rugby union brain injuries case - latest from the High Court hearing in London on delays until next year on the group action being sought by players suing rugby authorities https://t.co/1SyWoW44kt
Rugby players to apply for class action lawsuit in legal case over brain injuries https://t.co/LtbucB3glJ
Rugby players’ brain injury battle reaches watershed moment in court https://t.co/jhKgRZimce