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England rugby star Abi Burton opens up on remarkable comeback after life-threatening brain inflammation diagnosis
Two-time Olympian and tenacious Red Rose rugby player Abi Burton has revealed how a life-threatening diagnosis and medically induced coma profoundly reshaped her outlook on life, calling the experience "traumatic".
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My shirt was soaked in blood - but I was told to get back on the rugby pitch
Former amateur rugby players with early onset dementia say they have been left with "no help and no hope".
Ex-soldier and police officer Ross Coombs, 43, who captained British Army and club teams in south Wales, has been diagnosed with early onset dementia and probable Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) - a brain disease linked to repeated blows to the head.
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Scotland battle back for Six Nations win over Wales
Tries: Carre, Adams Cons: Costelow 2 Pens: Costelow 2, Evans
Scotland (5) 26
Tries: Steyn, Russell, Graham, Turner Cons: Russell 3
Scotland battled back to inflict a heartbreaking Six Nations defeat on Wales in a thrilling game in Cardiff.
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'I'm a freer spirit': Wallabies winger Dylan Pietsch on staying grounded through art
Where once dark clouds swarmed, Dylan Pietsch now closed his eyes and saw dots. It was 2020 and the Western Force and Wallabies winger was painting the boots of each of his Australian rugby sevens teammates before the Tokyo Olympic Games.
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125 rugby tackles in freezing sea for poignant campaign
Warning: This article contains discussion around suicide and depression.
The freezing February water bursts over Paul Pook's head and the former professional rugby player grits his teeth against the icy chill.
