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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, [2] and played for the British & Irish Lions.
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.
Oct 5, 2022 · World Cup winner Steve Thompson has packed away all his medals, trophies and memorabilia. Since he began to lose his memory, having reminders around is just too painful.
Sep 23, 2021 · Rugby World Cup winner Steve Thompson, who was diagnosed with dementia aged 42, will donate his brain to scientists researching brain trauma. Englishman Thompson 43, is one of a group of former...
Steve Thompson is a serial entrepreneur with decades of experience building multiple multi-million-dollar businesses in Canada and the US. He started FocalPoint Coaching with the idea of helping executives and business leaders find a new life after leaving the corporate world.
Apr 23, 2022 · Ex-England hooker Thompson, 43, is one of a group of former players suing the game's governing bodies for negligence. They say repeated blows to the head are to blame for their dementia.
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.
Strangely, in the heartbreaking yet compelling pages of the new autobiography of Steve Thompson, the England World Cup winner, you will find an extraordinarily moving advertisement for rugby and the power of sport.
Apr 23, 2022 · England World Cup winner Steve Thompson has revealed he was placed on suicide watch as his struggle with dementia took him to the brink of despair.
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.