Richie Barnett: Former Kiwis Captain on the teen who died playing a Run it Straight game

The Mike Hosking Breakfast - A podcast by Newstalk ZB

There's a belief official 'Run it Straight' events are trying to mitigate head injuries, but has risk written all over it.  Ryan Satterthwaite —a 19-year-old— has died after suffering a serious injury during a private version of the aggressive tackling game in Palmerston North on Sunday.  A championship league final has been blocked from Auckland's Trusts Arena.  Former Kiwis captain Richie Barnett told Mike Hosking the official events are a controlled environment, but heads can end up in the wrong space.  He says it's still impact, which is the problem, as you don't need to have a concussion to have a brain bleed.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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