Matthew Rhys praises 'tireless' parents of friend who died after rugby tackle (opens original article in a new tab)

Hollywood actor Matthew Rhys praised the parents of his late friend Paul-André Blundell, who died after a rugby tackle, for their tireless work in spinal injury research and awareness, leading to an MBE for the father.

• Matthew Rhys praised the parents of his late friend Paul-André Blundell who died after a rugby tackle in 2001.
• Rob and Gerri Blundell founded a charity raising £600,000 for spinal cord injury research and awareness.
• The Blundells' efforts led to safety campaigns adopted by rugby unions and a legacy fund for spinal research.