ALISON KERVIN
Mail on Sunday Sports Editor
“There’s no question Sam’s work changed sport and saved lives. And he did it while those in power refused to take him seriously. It was one of the most phenomenal achievements in sports journalism. He should receive every award going for what he did. He achieved more in one year than most journalists achieve in an entire lifetime of work.”
“Sam is like my moral compass. He is just relentless on things that are right.”
Steve Thompson
“There should be a journalism award for Sam Peters who was writing this stuff and warning us what would happen nearly a decade ago. Here we are today and it’s clear Sam was right all along.”
Owen Slot, Times Rugby Correspondent
STEPHEN JONES
Sunday Times Rugby Correspondent
“Sam’s work in lifting the lid on concussion sits alongside David Walsh’s work exposing Lance Armstrong as a drugs cheat and Marie Colvin’s reports from the front line. He has put in a truly epic shift on behalf of rugby players everywhere.”
“Whenever Mail Sport reports about this we acknowledge the role of Sam Peters, without whom we wouldn’t even be talking about this. He was campaigning and writing back in 2013 when no-one was listening or interested. All the work we do now builds on his work.”
Rob Draper, Mail on Sunday Football Correspondent
“A lot of people are taking credit for jumping on the concussion and dementia in sport bandwagon in the media but Sam Peters led awareness way before when others dismissed him. He never got the credit he deserved for this, not even from his employers.”
Ian Stafford, Author
DAWN ASTLE
Daughter of Jeff Astle