FORMER Warrington Wolves and St Helens prop Nick Fozzard is one of 378 players taking legal action against their respective sports’ governing bodies.
The RFL, as well as the RFU, have had a lawsuit filed against them by a whole host of players claiming that they have suffered brain injuries and concussions due to the sport’s negligence.
Fozzard, who began his career at the Leeds Rhinos in 1993 before moving on to play for the likes of St Helens and Warrington Wolves, was recently diagnosed with early-onset dementia and probable CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy).
Over 200 ex-rugby players began action last year and legal experts said the claims could exceed £300m, with Fozzard one of those joining the previous 75 ex-rugby league players that declared their lawsuit intentions last year.
Following his own traumatic diagnosis, the 45-year-old has been one of the most outspoken on social media explaining why he is one of those filing a lawsuit against the governing body.
Now Fozzard has claimed that he was “withheld” facts that would have led him to take out insurance: “I feel very lucky to have had the life I’ve had in rugby league I don’t feel bitter I’d do it all again in a heartbeat. Just wish I’d have known at the start of my career the facts that were withheld from me so I could have taken out insurance against what was coming.
“Maybe only a crazy person would do it all again in a heartbeat knowing what can be one of you Or maybe just a person with a severe brain injury or a person that has both.”
I feel very lucky to have had the life I’ve had in rugby league
I don’t feel bitter
I’d do it all again in a heartbeat
Just wish I’d have known at the start of my career the facts that were withheld from me so I could have taken out insurance against what was coming
❤️— Nick Fozzard (@Fozzythebear1) April 28, 2023
