Former New Zealand star died with brain disease he feared he had
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Shane Christie died with brain disease linked with repeated head blows
The former New Zealand rugby star believed he was suffering from CTE
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Shane Christie sustained multiple head injuries playing rugby. In death, he is still fighting for change
The former All Blacks Sevens player suspected he had CTE, a disease associated with head impacts, and has donated his brain to science to help understand the condition
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