House of Rugby

Alix Popham, Jack Willis and rugby’s brutality


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Lee, Seánie and Bomb are joined by two special guests this week who for different reasons are dealing with the consequences of rugby’s brutality.
Former Wales flanker Alix Popham, who was diagnosed with early onset dementia last year at the age of 40, explains how he is now trying to raise awareness of the impact rugby head injuries can cause.
And England and Wasps player Jack Willis, joins to talk about dealing with the prospect of another year on the sidelines after sustaining a serious knee injury on his Six Nations debut a few weeks ago, having gone through something very similar back in 2018.
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