‘Corporal Punishment’: Athlete Lodges $4 Million Lawsuit Against Club for Intense Training Session

Published on April 29, 2024

A National Rugby League (NRL) player has sued his former club for $4 million over what he describes as “psychiatric injury, deprivation of liberty, [and] humiliation” from a punishment he received during training. A statement of claim attached to the lawsuit alleges 22-year-old Jackson Topine was forced by Canterbury Bulldogs’ team trainer Travis Touma to wrestle 30 to 35 teammates as punishment for being 10 minutes late to practice. Mr. Topine alleges the incident left him with an “ongoing incapacity to play,” which has prevented him from earning a living as a professional player. Mr. Topine was released by the Bulldogs in November 2023 and has not played in the NRL since July 2023, three days before the alleged wrestling incident....

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