Head On: Rugby, Dementia & Me
BBC Two, 9pm
Former England rugby star and World Cup winner
Steve Thompson has been diagnosed with early onset dementia at the age of 44. In this moving documentary, he reveals the devastating impact that it’s had on his life (he remembers nothing
from his illustrious career, for example), while trying to illuminate the disturbing correlation between unsafe rugby practices and a spate of former players suffering similar conditions. It makes for emotional viewing, while also raising questions about what rugby officials could – and should – be doing to better protect their players.
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