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Cattigan’s family still want answers from Scottish Rugby over her death
Scotland's Siobhan Cattigan receives treatment for a head injury during the Women's Six Nations match at Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow, April 24, 2021
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SIOBHAN CATTIGAN’S parents have welcomed the apology from new Scottish Rugby Limited chairman John McGuigan over the way her death was handled, but they say others in the organisation still “have questions to answer” before they can begin to grieve for their daughter.
The Scotland Women’s back-rower died aged 26 in November 2021, with her family saying undetected rugby-related brain damage caused a significant decline in her health.
Cattigan, who won 19 caps, suffered two concussions on international duty and her loved ones claimed she was not given the required assistance from Scottish Rugby for brain injuries and criticised the governing body for not holding an independent inquiry into the circumstances that led to her death.
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