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CTE confirmed after death of New Zealand professional rugby player

Former New Zealand rugby player Billy Guyton is the country's first known professional player diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy .
Guyton's brain was donated to the University of Auckland's "Brain Bank," where specialists determined he had stage two CTE.
CTE is a degenerative brain disease that has been linked to repetitive head injuries in sports.

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The Guardian

First professional rugby union player confirmed to have died with CTE

A report from the University of Auckland brain bank has found Stage 2 CTE in the brain of the former Blues scrum-half Billy Guyton, who died in 2023

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

CTE confirmed after death of New Zealand professional rugby player

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand professional rugby player who died last year was suffering from a brain injury likely connected to repeated blows to the head.

2 months ago·United States

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News24

Professional rugby player first in NZ diagnosed with brain disease CTE

A New Zealander who died last year is the country's first known professional rugby player to be diagnosed with the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy, medical specialists have found.

1 month ago·South Africa

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Wales Online

First professional rugby player confirmed to have died with traumatic brain injury

The scrum-half retired at 28 after repeated concussions

2 months ago

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The West Australian

First NZ professional rugby player diagnosed with CTE

Ex-Auckland Blues halfback Billy Guyton, who died last year aged 33, has reportedly become the first NZ professional rugby player to be diagnosed with CTE.

2 months ago

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Le Figaro

Rugby: A New Zealand player diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy.

Un Néo-Zélandais décédé l'année dernière est le premier joueur de rugby professionnel connu dans le pays à avoir été diagnostiqué comme souffrant de l'encéphalopathie traumatique chronique (ETC), une maladie dégénérative du cerveau, ont découvert des spécialistes médicaux.

1 month ago·Paris, France

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