A promising rugby league player was knocked off his bike by a learner driver on the same day the Canberra Raiders offered him a contract he was unable to take up as a result of his injuries. While Ron Leapai's dream of playing in the NRL is over, he has been awarded just shy of $222,000 in damages over the September 2015 incident outside his home in Isabella Plains. Magistrate James Stewart ordered the payout earlier this month after Mr Leapai sued driver Tian Flegg, driving instructor Yasir Khan, and Insurance Australia Limited. Mr Stewart's decision, published last week, reveals Mr Flegg was behind the wheel for the first time when he collided with Mr Leapai, who lived on the same street. Mr Leapai, then aged 17, was racing bicycles with his brother on their driveway when the incident occurred.
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Topic: Ex-Raiders hopeful gets payout after contract-day crash dashed NRL dream
