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'It Doesn't Change The Game But Rugby Need To Be Proactive': Irish Rugby Star Speaks About Former Teammate's Dementia Diagnosis

Imagine winning the biggest prize of your career and having no memory of it? In 2003, Steve Thompson...
Eimear Shannon
Eimear Shannon

2:46 PM - 9 Dec 2020



Dave Moore

'It Doesn't Change The Game But Rugby Need To Be Proactive': Irish Rugby Star Speaks About Former Teammate's Dementia Diagnosis

Eimear Shannon
Eimear Shannon

2:46 PM - 9 Dec 2020

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Imagine winning the biggest prize of your career and having no memory of it?

In 2003, Steve Thompson was part of the England team who lifted the Rugby World Cup. This year, he was diagnosed with early onset dementia and now struggles to remember what was a massive moment of his life, and his career. The former Lions player also struggles to remember details from TV shows, and even his wife's name.

Shane Byrne, who played alongside Steve Thompson in the 2005 British and Irish Lions tour, joined Dermot and Dave to give his take on what the game needs to do and his experiences on the pitch.

'It Doesn't Change The Game But Rugby Need To Be Proactive': Irish Rugby Star Speaks About Former Teammate's Dementia Diagnosis

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