'I'm f****** angry... we're stuck on a hamster wheel and people are killing themselves': Former Wales star ALIX POPHAM bares his soul as rugby's civil war over brain injuries drags on - and insists he is not trying to 'ruin' the sport

Former Wales rugby international Alix Popham has spoken out about his ongoing battle with neurodegenerative disease, six years after he first publicly revealed his diagnosis in April 2020 alongside fellow former player Steve Thompson. Popham expressed frustration at the lack of progress in addressing brain injuries in rugby, describing the situation as a 'hamster wheel' where players continue to suffer. He stressed that his campaigning is not intended to destroy the sport but to force meaningful change.