Stirling County backs family's call for independent probe into death of tragic Siobhan Cattigan

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The club where tragic rugby player Siobhan Cattigan starred have backed her family’s calls for an independent probe into the circumstances surrounding her death.The 26-year-old, from Callander, passed away suddenly in November 2021, with the cause of her death never fully explained.Her parents have claimed that rugby-related brain trauma was a factor in causing the decline of Siobhan’s health after she suffered two concussions while representing Scotland on international duty in February 2020 and March 2021.As part of efforts to look into Siobhan’s case, her family and MSP Sue Webber had hoped to meet Scottish Rugby Union chief executive Mark Dodson last month to look into any potential failings in medical care.But after that meeting was postponed, Siobhan’s family released a scathing statement on social media, calling for the set up of an independent inquiry and accusing the SRU of “dishonouring Siobhan’s memory” by failing to meet them.In a statement released to the Observer, Stirling County have got behind the campaign for an investigation into Siobhan’s passing and said it wanted the family to be given reassurance that any concerns have been looked into thoroughly.Click here for more news and sport from the Stirling area.The statement said: “The Board of Stirling County Rugby Football Club (SCRFC) contacted the SRU, on behalf of our membership, to request an independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding Siobhan’s tragic death and the subsequent handling of events by staff at Scottish Rugby.“It was explained that a Scottish Rugby investigation is taking place and that the new Custodian Board, established in November 2022, will be seeking a clear understanding of the facts.