- ‘Crucial’ documents not disclosed, complaint says
- Steve Thompson and Mark Regan among signatories
The England World Cup winners Steve Thompson and Mark Regan have accused the Rugby Football Union of “suppressing their medical records” in a significant escalation of their landmark legal battle over brain injuries.
In a letter sent to the Information Commissioner’s Office they and 42 other former players have called for an “urgent investigation” into the failure of the RFU and other rugby bodies to hand over personal data that is pertinent to their case and could be crucial to their clinical treatment. The letter has also been signed by rugby league and amateur players, as well as families of dead former players.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jul/31/former-england-players-accuse-rfu-suppressing-data-brain-injuries-case-rugby
Author : Exclusive by Matt Hughes
Publish date : 2024-07-31 10:43:08
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