It has been heading our way for many months, but now it seems horribly real. The concussion lawsuit laid against three governing bodies – World Rugby and the national unions of England and Wales – by almost 300 players is properly underway, albeit in a stop-start fashion reminiscent of a Red Rose back division, and the sport cannot afford to underestimate the threat to its future.
One of the more startling aspects of the recent High Court activity was the diversity of the claimants. Any idea that the health issues at the heart of the matter were the exclusive preserve of cauliflower-faced fo...