Alix Popham suffers concussion at Tenby's Ironman

Former rugby subordinate Alix Popham has been taken to infirmary aft suffering a suspected concussion during an Ironman event.

The ex-Wales flanker was raising wealth for his encephalon wounded charity, Head for Change, successful Tenby, Pembrokeshire.

Player payment radical Progressive Rugby said Mr Popham was kicked successful the caput during the aquatics signifier successful a "cruel and ironic twist of fate".

Popham was diagnosed with aboriginal onset dementia astatine the property of 40.

He is one of 300 rugby players taking portion successful a suit against rugby governing bodies implicit caput injuries.

Ironman organiser Adam Rice said helium understood that Mr Popham had immoderate precautionary checks pursuing the wounded astatine the triathlon connected Sunday.

Posting connected X, formerly known arsenic Twitter, Progressive Rugby said: "After months of aggravated grooming to rise wealth for concussion acquisition and support, Alix has had to retreat aft suffering a suspected concussion from being kicked successful the caput during the swim."

A aboriginal post, which Progressive Rugby said it had shared with permission, said Alix "was incapable to admit woman Mel arsenic helium came retired of the water".

"Although dizzy and suffering a headache, helium appeared OK but his information has deteriorated and helium is presently being transferred by ambulance to hospital," the station continued.

The Head for Change foundation promotes encephalon wellness successful athletics and supports ex-players who are affected by encephalon conditions similar dementia.

Popham previously told the BBC that doctors had worked retired helium had suffered implicit 100,000 sub-concussions during his career.

"I haven't got memories of ample chunks of my career," helium said.