Ryan Jones says his world is falling apart after being diagnosed with early-onset dementia at the age of 41.
Jones made 75 caps for his country, captaining them on 33 occasions. The 41-year-old also made three appearances on the British and Irish Lions' tour of New Zealand back in 2005. Involved in three Grand Slam wins, in 2005, 08 and 12, the former blindside flanker has admitted to being scared by the disease.
It also paints a worrying picture for the future of rugby, both of union and league, with increasing cases of dementia in the sport. Steve Thompson - England World Cup winner in 2003 - is another who revealed he has dementia and is a part of an eight-man group of former players who are lodging legal proceedings against World Rugby.
