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Thompson: World Cup memories lost to dementia

Former England rugby player Steve Thompson has revealed he has lost memories of England's 2003 Rugby World Cup victory due to early onset dementia.

Steve Thompson, who was part of England's World Cup-winning team in 2003, has spoken to former teammate Ben Youngs about his condition. The former hooker stated that seeing footage of the famous win 'doesn't look like me' as he has no memory of the occasion. Thompson's diagnosis has raised awareness about concussion risks in rugby.