Natalie Crook Biography – Natalie Crook Wiki
Natalie Crook is the ex-wife of Carl Hayman, a retired New Zealand rugby union footballer who played at tighthead prop. In the past, he has played for the Highlanders in Super Rugby, Otago in the NPC, and Newcastle Falcons in the English Premiership, as well as making 45 appearances for New Zealand at the international level. He announced his retirement from professional rugby in January 2015, at the age of 35.
In November 2021, it was revealed that he was diagnosed with early-onset dementia as a result of the lengthy service in the rugby sport. He believes the sport has contributed to his condition. He said it was not just a concussion issue, but the number of subconcussive hits, some coming in training, that most concerned him as he is left to battle probable chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).CTE is a progressive brain condition largely associated with former NFL players and boxers.
Natalie Crook Age
Her age is unknown. Her ex-husband was born on November 14, 1979, in Ōpunake, New Zealand.
Natalie Crook Husband
She was previously married to retired New Zealand rugby union footballer Carl Hayman. They had three children together. In an interview with The Bounce, a New Zealand sports website, in November 2021, he said, ” His marriage was collapsing under the strain.”
“At my lowest point, my relationship with my ex-wife Natalie had broken down and I was involved in a physical incident with her that went to court. I don’t want to minimize the harm I did and I don’t want to make any excuses because I should never have put myself in that situation, but I have so much regret because that’s just not who I am. I’m not an angry person but I was in a deep, dark place, and unfortunately, I will have to carry that with me forever.
“As time has gone on it has become more apparent what the symptoms are that are related to the CTE injuries: memory loss, anxiety, anger, depression, and alcohol abuse. Recently I have had head spins, and get tongue-tied and find it difficult to find the right words in the first place.” He went on.
After their split, her ex-husband currently lives with his partner named Kiko Mathews, and they have a daughter together.
Natalie Crook Children
She has three children with her ex-husband, Sophie, Taylor, and Charlie.
Natalie Crook Ex-husband Carl Hayman Health
In early November 2021, her ex-husband, Hayman revealed to The Bounce in an interview about the diagnosis (early-onset dementia) after medical tests in England that included a brain scan that can identify changes in the brain’s white matter.
“I spent several years thinking I was going crazy. At one stage that’s genuinely what I thought. It was the constant headaches and all these things going on that I couldn’t understand…” Hayman told the New Zealand sports website
Her ex-husband believes that lengthy service has contributed to his condition. He said it was not just a concussion issue, but the number of subconcussive hits, some coming in training, that most concerned him as he is left to battle probable chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).CTE is a progressive brain condition largely associated with former NFL players and boxers.
Hayman has joined the lawsuit being prepared on behalf of 150 former professional rugby players, nine of whom are claimants, including England’s World Cup-winning hooker Steve Thompson, former Wales No8 Alix Popham, and Michael Lipman, who played 10 tests as a flanker for England. The landmark suit claims rugby’s governing bodies, including World Rugby, failed to protect players from the risks caused by concussions and sub-concussions, despite being armed with the knowledge and evidence to do so.
