Run It Straight: The push to turn a backyard tackle game into a global sport

As hype over the game grows, so do concerns about the potential for brain injuries.
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A thumbs up and moments later, two burly men - with no protective gear - run full speed at each other before they clash, the unmistakable sound of flesh and bone crunching.
The crowd erupts into a collective roar, some cheering, others wincing.
This is the moment they've been waiting for - and it's exactly this adrenaline-fuelled energy that organisers of the Run It Championship League are banking on to help bring what they call the "world's fiercest, new collision sport" to global audiences.
It is a supercharged version of a one-on-one tackle game which originated in the backyards and school playgrounds of Australia and New Zealand - namely in Pacific Islander communities.
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