Rugby brain injury case reaches crisis point as judge retires to consider 95% strikeouts

A landmark legal case over brain damage in rugby has reached a critical juncture, with Senior Master Cook considering whether to strike out 95% of the first batch of 561 claimants for failing to comply with a court order to disclose documents related to their neurological testing. After two days of hearings at the Royal Courts of Justice, the judge described the case as being in 'uncharted territory' due to a lack of legal precedent, and placed blame on solicitor Richard Boardman for the situation. The judge has retired to consider his judgment, leaving the entire legal action on the brink of collapse.