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Oct 3, 2022 · Thompson has pledged his brain to the Concussion Legacy Foundation upon his death. The BBC has spent 16 months filming that documentary about his life. He says 175 players are part of the legal case, with former Wales captain Ryan Jones revealing his dementia diagnosis in late July.
Dec 8, 2020 · Steve Thompson, who won the Rugby World Cup with England in 2003, has been diagnosed with early onset dementia and is joining a group of former players in a potentially landmark...
Oct 5, 2022 · England rugby union legend Steve Thompson was diagnosed with early onset dementia in 2020, which is set to be the feature of a new BBC documentary.
Steve Thompson MBE (formerly Steve Walter; born 15 July 1978) is a former rugby union player who played at hooker for Northampton Saints and England. He was once England's most capped hooker, and played for the British & Irish Lions.
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Sep 23, 2021 · Steve Thompson, England’s rugby union World Cup winning forward, who was diagnosed with early onset dementia last year, has agreed to donate his brain for research after he dies.
Dec 9, 2020 · England World Cup winner Steve Thompson says he cannot remember playing in the 2003 final - something he believes is a result of brain damage he sustained playing rugby.
