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Nic Grimoldby worries his Parkinson’s is linked to his rugby career – and he wants the sport to do better for his son Louis
By Gavin Willacy for No Helmets Required
As several of the Super League’s biggest stars try to establish a new players’ union, the man who led one when the competition launched is appealing for them to get organised and prevent the current generation of rugby players – including his son – from suffering like he has.
Nic Grimoldby ended his professional rugby career 30 years ago with a try for Sheffield Eagles in the final game of the Stones Bitter Championship season. The birth of his triplets – Isaac, Ella and Louis – was imminent. Now, as Louis’ own playing career enters its twilight, his father is facing another challenge: Parkinson’s.