Police Minister Mark Mitchell suffers two broken ribs in charity rugby match

“It's not good for our ACC system,” the prime minister said when he learned of the sport minister’s injuries. Tell us what you think.

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What happenedThe PM was surprised by the news, saying Mitchell 'hasn't even bothered to text' him.

What changedThe left frames it as "How old is too old for contact sports? Minister Mark Mitchell breaks two ribs during gold...". The center frames it as "Police Minister Mark Mitchell suffers two broken ribs in charity rugby match".

ConfidenceLow. Two-source or narrow-bucket comparison.

Archive healthDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 buckets

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Still Watching. The left frames it as "How old is too old for contact sports? Minister Mark Mitchell breaks two ribs during gold...". The center frames it as "Police Minister Mark Mitchell suffers two broken ribs in charity rugby match".

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Stuff (New Zealand)1h ago

How old is too old for contact sports? Minister Mark Mitchell breaks two ribs during golden oldies rugby

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“It's not good for our ACC system,” the prime minister said when he learned of the sport minister’s injuries. Tell us what you think.

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The New Zealand Herald1h ago

Police Minister Mark Mitchell suffers two broken ribs in charity rugby match

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The PM was surprised by the news, saying Mitchell 'hasn't even bothered to text' him.

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