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Rugby’s brain injury claimants face £2.8m legal bill to continue case

Claimants in the ongoing legal action over brain injuries in rugby have been left on the hook for £2.8m in legal fees owed to the defendants

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2

Rugby brain injury court case at risk of collapse

LONDON - A landmark legal case involving hundreds of former rugby players who allege they suffered brain injuries during their careers is on the brink of collapse.

Bangkok Post · Jul 24

Rugby brain injury case reaches crisis point as judge retires to consider 95% strikeouts

The judge criticised solicitor Richard Boardman’s handling of the case as he retired to consider throwing out the landmark legal action over rugby brain injuries

The Guardian - UK · Jul 23

Five years on: rugby’s brain damaged players wait and wait for the help they need

In 2020 Steve Thompson revealed he could not remember winning the Rugby World Cup and since then his case and others have been caught up in a warren of legal argument

The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2025

Judge criticises solicitor acting on behalf of players with brain injury lawsuits

The judge presiding over the two brain injury lawsuits in rugby league and union has issued an extraordinary criticism of the solicitor acting on behalf of the injured players

The Guardian - UK · Jul 23, 2025

Four Lions revealed to be part of group suing authorities over brain injuries

Lawyers have withdrawn their application for anonymity for 43 players in a lawsuit as World Rugby, RFU and WRU ask for end to delays in case

The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2024

Rugby brain injury lawsuit stuck in legal limbo – and players are still suffering

Push and pull for public opinion between lawyers and rugby authorities rumbles on but where would we be if no one had taken action in the first place?

The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2024

Lawyer leading brain injury lawsuit under investigation over player recruitment

The former Wasps prop Will Green accuses Rylands Garth firm of pressuring him to lie about having dementia

The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2024

High Court to rule in landmark hearing on 268 rugby players' brain injury claim

Day of reckoning in bid to combine claims into group litigation against governing bodies

Evening Standard · Dec 1, 2023

High Court to hear plea for group action lawsuit on concussion claims from former football and rugby players

As many as 475 former sportspeople make up the Group Litigation Order

Evening Standard · Nov 28, 2023