The family of Siobhan Cattigan have opened legal proceedings against rugby's lawmakers, following her sudden death last year.
Cattigan died unexpectedly at the age of 26 in November 2021, and her family believe protocols weren't implemented properly on brain injuries, and that she was not given the appropriate aftercare to treat her repeated injuries, which caused deterioration in her mental health - which they said ultimately led to her death. She had won 19 caps for Scotland in the three-and-a-half years leading up to her death.
Parents Neil and Morven Cattigan are part of a new lawsuit against World Rugby and Scottish Rugby. They told The Sunday Times more should have been done to safeguard their daughter from the dangers of head trauma.
