Wales flanker retires from rugby due to epilepsy ‘from multiple head traumas’

Thomas was diagnosed with epilepsy last year “which is thought to be from multiple head traumas and has led to a degree of brain injury.”

Wales flanker retires from rugby due to epilepsy ‘from multiple head traumas’

Wales international forward Jonathan Thomas has been forced to retire from rugby at the age of 32.

In a statement, his club Worcester said that Thomas was diagnosed with epilepsy last year “which is thought to be from multiple head traumas and has led to a degree of brain injury.”

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