Manly Warringah claims player Keith Titmuss negligent in training death as he didn't reveal fitness
- A rugby league player who died of heat exhaustion at pre-season training contributed to his own death by not managing his weight and diet in the off-season, his former club says.
- The family of Keith Titmuss, who died in November 2020 after collapsing during pre-season training, is suing the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles for damages owing from negligence in his death, including failing to implement the NRL heat policy.
- In a defence filed in the NSW Supreme Court the club has claimed it was not responsible for the death of the young man because he did not inform coaching and medical staff of his wors
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- A rugby league player who died of heat exhaustion at pre-season training contributed to his own death by not managing his weight and diet in the off-season, his former club says.
- The family of Keith Titmuss, who died in November 2020 after collapsing during pre-season training, is suing the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles for damages owing from negligence in his death, including failing to implement the NRL heat policy.
- In a defence filed in the NSW Supreme Court the club has claimed it was not responsible for the death of the young man because he did not inform coaching and medical staff of his wors
Sources: ABC Australia