FILE PHOTO: 2016 Rio Olympics - Rugby - Men's Placing 7-8 - France v Australia - Deodoro Stadium - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 11/08/2016. Players run onto the pitch. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo
Their lawyers say the governing bodies failed to protect them from repetitive concussive blows which caused irreversible neurological impairments, including early onset dementia, chronic traumatic encephalopathy and motor neurone disease. The players' lawyers had applied for information from the governing bodies about safety protocols to protect players and their knowledge of the potential risks of playing rugby.
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