10 Dec 2020

World Rugby facing legal case over concussions

From Morning Report, 8:25 am on 10 December 2020

Eight former professional rugby players with early onset dementia are preparing a landmark case against World Rugby for what they call a failure to protect top players from the risks caused by concussion.

If they are successful this case could have profound repercussions for the future of the rugby union and player safety.

Michael Aylwin is the Guardian's Rugby journalist.