169 former professional and 66 ex-amateurs involvedPlayers taking action against RFU, WRU and World Rugby
A legal claim brought by more than 200 former rugby union players against three of the sport’s governing bodies alleging they suffered brain injuries during their careers has reached the high court.
On Friday, lawyers representing 169 former professional and 66 ex-amateur sportsmen and women appeared in court for the first preliminary hearing in their claims against World Rugby, the Rugby Football Union and the Welsh Rugby Union.
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