Rugby union star opens up about dementia battle
Rugby union star opens up about dementia battle

Rugby World Cup winner Steve Thompson opens up about his dementia diagnosis, revealing he is unable to remember winning the tournament, even after rewatching the game.

He is one of several ex-players to be diagnosed, with the cause determined as a history of head trauma during his playing career, His former coach Sir Clive Woodward says he wants a team of "world-leading experts" to find a conclusion as soon as possible.

Report by Brooksl.

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