Former amateur rugby players with early onset dementia say they have been left with "no help and no hope". Ex-soldier and police officer Ross Coombs, 43, who captained British Army and club teams in south Wales, has been diagnosed with early onset dementia and probable Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) - a brain disease linked to repeated blows to the head. Ross, who recalled being told to play on after a head injury "saturated" his shirt with blood, said medical and financial support was "non-existent". The Welsh government said former players could access support through Memory Assessment Services and the Dementia Care Pathway, adding that dementia services should "be aware of CTE risk". The British Army, Welsh Rugby Union and World Rugby have been asked to comment. Warning: This article contains references to suicidal thoughts Ross started playing rugby aged nine, before joining the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) at 16 where he was quickly asked to play for the regiment.…