Alix, Mel and Darcy Popham are a happy trio. Yes, they are playing up a little for the TV cameraman, who is doing his best not to step on one of their four pet dogs, but there's no faking what the ...

Alix Popham won 33 caps for Wales in the Noughties, but now says: ‘I look at rugby through different eyes; every contact, every off-the-ball incident, because I wasn’t aware of all this damage ...

Former Wales flanker Alix Popham insists rugby must act urgently to protect its players from the long-term impact of concussion. Popham is suffering from early onset dementia and probable chronic ...

Alix Popham pauses for a second, struggling for the right word to describe his busy schedule. "Preoccupied," he settles upon, "but in a positive way. "It’s keeping me organised.

Former rugby player Alix Popham feels "lucky to be alive" after being kicked in the head while swimming during Sunday's Ironman event in Tenby. The ex-Wales flanker, who was diagnosed with early ...

Former Wales star Alix Popham is determined to keep raising awareness of dementia symptoms in ex-rugby players by putting his own body on the line, just weeks after a potentially deadly health ...

Alix Popham, one of hundreds of former rugby players to bring a lawsuit against the sport's authorities for head injuries, told AFP he wants his day in court so he can look in the face some of the ...

Popham, who won 33 caps between 2003 and 2008 and played in two World Cups, was diagnosed in 2020 with probable chronic traumatic encephalopathy at the age of 40.

Alix Popham played for Newport, Leeds, Scarlets and Brive In a house in Newport, three-year-old Darcy Popham plays with her toys in front of the family Christmas tree.

Pirate IRWIN AFP May 27, 2025 May 27, 2025Updated May 28, 2025 Former Wales flanker Alix Popham wants to go to court in the legal suit against rugby authorities so he can face those he holds ...

Alix has already talked about his fears that Darcy will grow up without a dad. He has been candid with me that he might never walk her down the aisle on her wedding day, but is determined to make ...

Alix Popham, one of hundreds of former rugby players to bring a lawsuit against the sport's authorities for head injuries, told AFP he wants his day in court so he ...