THE family of Scotland international Siobhan Cattigan have called for an independent inquiry into her death, saying undetected rugby-related brain damage caused a “catastrophic decline” in the 26-year-old's health before she died last November.
The Cattigan family, who have launched legal action against Scottish Rugby and World Rugby, released a statement saying: “As a family grieving for our beloved Siobhan, we have been shocked and distressed by the recent actions of the SRU. We cannot understand why the SRU are resisting an independent inquiry into the circumstances leading up to Siobhan's death. We believe this is the best way for the facts to emerge.”