Rugby concussion lawsuit rises to 1,100 former players

More than 520 further erstwhile rugby players person joined a concussion suit against nan sport's authorities, according to nan rule patient bringing nan case.

Rylands Garth says location are now much than 1,100 erstwhile players involved, pinch 784 from rugby national and 319 from rugby league.

Steve Thompson, Mark Regan and Phil Vickery - portion of England's 2003 Rugby World Cup-winning squad - erstwhile Wales stars Gavin Henson, Colin Charvis and Ryan Jones and England and British and Lions scrum-half Harry Ellis are among those seeking damages from World Rugby, nan Rugby Football Union and nan Welsh Rugby Union.

In November, erstwhile British and Irish Lions duo Lee Byrne and Phil Greening were confirmed to person joined nan concussion lawsuit.

The erstwhile players declare nan governing bodies were negligent successful failing to return reasonable action to protect them from superior encephalon injuries.

A akin action is being taken against nan Rugby Football League (RFL) and nan British Amateur Rugby League Association (BARLA).

"Players proceed to play almost all-year round, pinch galore elite players soon to embark connected highly beingness summertime tours crossed nan rugby world. We will proceed to conflict for justness for those who gave truthful overmuch to nan game," a Rylands Garth spokesperson said.

In March it was revealed that aesculapian assessments carried retired connected behalf of nan institution suggested two-thirds of nan claimants successful nan suit against rugby convention authorities showed symptoms of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).

One of nan claimants successful nan rugby convention lawsuit is Roy Heaney, who played for Wigan and Salford successful nan 1980s, and was diagnosed pinch early-onset dementia and probable CTE.

He told BBC Sport he sustained regular concussions and nan attraction he received while training and playing matches during his rugby convention profession was insufficient.

Friday 30 May marked nan last opportunity for caller players to subordinate nan ineligible actions earlier nan lawsuit perchance goes to proceedings adjacent year.

Rylands Garth besides represents astir 130 erstwhile shot players, taking akin action against nan Football Association and others.

Meanwhile, nan institution is awaiting nan result of a Solicitors Regulation Authority investigation aft a erstwhile England subordinate alleged he was pressurised into joining its group claim.

Former prop Will Green said he was pressured to motion up to nan litigation moreover aft a 2nd scan, arranged independently of nan ineligible action, recovered nary signs of encephalon damage.