FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - England Training - Carisbrook Stadium, New Zealand - 8/9/11 England's Steve Thompson during training Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Paul Harding Livepic/File Photo
(Reuters) - Rugby World Cup winner Steve Thompson, who was diagnosed with dementia aged 42, has pledged to donate his brain for research on chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), the former England hooker said on Thursday.
Thompson is one of a group of nine former players who filed a class-action lawsuit against World Rugby and other governing bodies in December, alleging their failure protect them led to early onset of dementia.
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