Legal proceedings are set to be launched on Monday against World Rugby, the RFU and the Welsh Rugby Union as rugby's dementia crisis continues.

Former England full-back Tim Stimpson believes there needs to be more clarity and consistency around the new elite concussion protocols which have been recently introduced by World Rugby.

Former Wales flanker Alix Popham has told TRU that it is ‘ludicrous’ a reduction in contact training won't be a mandatory requirement straight away.

The former Leicester Tiger is part of the lobby group, Progressive Rugby, and is keen to see the research around reducing concussions move further into the scientific realm.

A group led by James Haskell and Jamie Cudmore have called for urgent health and safety reforms in the sport as they aim to protect players from the life-threatening consequences that come from repeated concussive and sub-concussive injuries.

The Looseheadz x TRU podcasts continue as we are joined by Jamie Cudmore to discuss concussion in rugby as well as his journey in the game.

Dr Matthew Attwood of Cardiff Met University believes the resources are already out there to help reduce the number of concussion injuries

Northumbria University are conducting extensive research into concussion injuries by testing wearable technologies on their leading rugby teams.

Dragons and Wales star Jamie Roberts hopes the concussion cases in rugby will allow the sport to build on the 'significant' protocols which are already in place.

The former Dragons and Exeter centre is the youngest player to join the legal action against rugby’s authorities and he spoke exclusively to Talking Rugby Union.

A further six former players have joined the concussion legal action launched against rugby authorities.

Conor O’Shea has admitted he felt ‘incredibly well looked after’ throughout his playing career and believes there are constant improvements being made to reduce the risk of concussion in rugby union.

Dragons forward Greg Bateman believes concussion in rugby must be looked at “sooner rather than later" after some former players have claimed the sport has given them permanent brain damage.

This week, TRU's Ben Mercer chatted to Kal Parmar, Consultant in Sports and Exercise Medicine, about concussion in the game, what’s being done and whether the new initiatives have benefitted players.

By it’s very nature rugby is a physical game and as players at the elite level are getting stronger, World Rugby is taking a proactive evidence based approach to player welfare to protect players at all levels…

Renowned Catastrophic Injury Solicitor, David Sears, has welcomed news that World Rugby has appointed concussion experts for the 2015 Rugby World Cup as a move away from an over-reliance on professional players having to admit their symptoms.

Former Ireland flanker Kevin McLaughlin is the latest in a worrying trend of rugby stars forced to prematurely retire from the game due to concussion-related issues.

A month of mood swings, headaches and insomnia almost forced Canada captain Jamie Cudmore to abandon his World Cup plans and retire this summer.

Mike Brown admitted he would adopt a "cautious" approach in recovering from his latest concussion setback.

England full-back Mike Brown has been ruled out of Sunday's RBS 6 Nations match against Ireland after suffering a setback in his recovery from concussion, the Rugby Football Union has announced.