A 19-year-old New Zealander has died of a "serious head injury" sustained in a social media-inspired game of tackle with ...

New Zealand Rugby have released a statement following the death of a teenager after he took part in a rugby-style challenge.

VIRAL challenges are popular on social media – but it’s not always a simple or funny one that grips the internet. Some of the ...

New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has added his voice to widespread condemnation of a viral rugby tackle challenge, following the death of a teenager from a head injury. At such a ...

Earlier this month, New Zealand Rugby chair David Kirk told media that he felt that rugby’s greatest challenge to staying ...

A New Zealand teenager has died following a serious head injury sustained in a run-it-straight challenge, police have ...

SYDNEY: A teenager has died in New Zealand after taking part in a rugby-inspired social media craze that sees participants ...

New Zealand Rugby, which along with the rest of the rugby ... this tragic outcome does highlight the inherent safety concerns with such an activity. “We would urge anyone thinking about taking ...

A viral social media challenge called \"run it straight\" led to the tragic death of a 19-year-old in New Zealand. The game ...

A teenager has died in New Zealand after taking part in a rugby-based craze that has been described as “bull-rush on steroids ...

A 19-year-old New Zealander has died after a 'serious head injury' sustained in a viral social media rugby trend.

"Run it straight" has long been played casually in Australia and New Zealand, but has recently taken off as a trend online and been endorsed by some professional rugby players, despite critics ...