NRL player Jackson Topine launches legal action against Canterbury Bulldogs
by The Guardian
The Guardian— Māori All Star’s claim says he was forced to wrestle 30 teammatesAlleged punishment caused psychiatric injury, court documents claimNRL player Jackson Topine alleges he was forced to wrestle 30 to 35 teammates as punishment for being late to Canterbury Bulldogs training last year, causing him psychiatric injury, humiliation and fear, court documents show.The 22-year-old was released from the club in November and remains out of the NRL. He played his last match for the Bulldogs in July last year,...
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The Guardian—Four Premier League-era players and Joe Kinnear’s family part of brain injury legal action. Group of 35 players taking action against game’s authorities Solicitors submit more than 8,000 pages related to the caseFour Premier League-era players and the family of Joe Kinnear are part of a legal action against the football authorities over brain injuries sustained from playing the game, which returns to the Royal Courts of Justice on Wednesday.They are part of a group of 35 former players who claim that the Football Association, English Football League, Football Association of Wales and...
Daily Mail—Jackson Topine: Startling new detail casts doubt over Bulldogs star's $4million lawsuit accusing club of getting 35 of his teammates to assault him. Jackson Topine (pictured) alleges he has been left unable to play footy after being subjected to a punishment that amounted to 'assault' when he turned up late for training last year.