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The former Wales skipper is suffering from early onset dementia at the age of 41

The news of Ryan Jones’s diagnosis paints a bleak long-term picture amid the excitement of the recent southern hemisphere series

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‘Someone asked me ‘what would your mum or dad make of everything that you’re doing?’ I think they would think I was completely bonkers.’

The rugby community was rocked on Saturday with news former Wales captain Ryan Jones has been diagnosed with early onset dementia

Lobby group Progressive Rugby spelt out the message following the awful news former Wales Grand Slam captain Ryan Jones has been diagnosed with dementia aged 41

The British & Irish Lions flanker says his "world is falling apart" with rugby union "walking headlong with its eyes closed into a catastrophic situation"

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Jones was part of the British and Irish Lions squad who toured New Zealand in 2005.

The 75-cap Grand Slam-winning forward, who also played in three Lions Tests on the 2005 tour of New Zealand, has opened up on his condition

Jones has opened up on his condition in an emotional newspaper interview