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| Former NRL player pleaded not guilty to two counts of sexual intercourse without consent over incident in Newcastle in 2018 | Former NRL player pleaded not guilty to two counts of sexual intercourse without consent over incident in Newcastle in 2018 |
| The former NRL star Jarryd Hayne has been found guilty of sexual assault after a third trial jury deliberated for more than a week. | The former NRL star Jarryd Hayne has been found guilty of sexual assault after a third trial jury deliberated for more than a week. |
| Hayne, 35, pleaded not guilty to two counts of sexual intercourse without consent and faced a two-week trial over the allegation in the NSW district court. | Hayne, 35, pleaded not guilty to two counts of sexual intercourse without consent and faced a two-week trial over the allegation in the NSW district court. |
| It was alleged he performed non-consensual sex acts on a woman for about 30 seconds, ending when she began to bleed. | It was alleged he performed non-consensual sex acts on a woman for about 30 seconds, ending when she began to bleed. |
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| The jury of six men and six women returned a guilty verdict on both counts on Tuesday afternoon. | The jury of six men and six women returned a guilty verdict on both counts on Tuesday afternoon. |
| Hayne attended the Newcastle home the woman shared with her mother on NRL grand final night in 2018, when he was in town for a buck’s weekend, paying for a taxi to wait outside before driving him to Sydney. | |
| He was charged in November that year, after the allegation reached the NRL integrity unit. | He was charged in November that year, after the allegation reached the NRL integrity unit. |
| Hayne was a star rugby league player, playing most of his 214 NRL games for the Parramatta Eels, as well as representing Australia and Fiji. | Hayne was a star rugby league player, playing most of his 214 NRL games for the Parramatta Eels, as well as representing Australia and Fiji. |
| He played 23 State of Origin matches, including in NSW’s 2014 drought-breaking series win, the same year he won his second Dally M medal. | He played 23 State of Origin matches, including in NSW’s 2014 drought-breaking series win, the same year he won his second Dally M medal. |
| An attempt at American football in the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers was followed by a rugby sevens stint with Fiji before a return to league. | An attempt at American football in the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers was followed by a rugby sevens stint with Fiji before a return to league. |
| He was off contract when charged in November 2018. | |
| Hayne hugged his wife and his mother, seated with other supporters in the public gallery, as the judge left the bench, adjourning the matter to Thursday after receiving the guilty verdict. | |
| His bail has been continued pending a detention application from prosecutors. | |
| Outside court, Hayne maintained his innocence “100%”. | |
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| “I never lied to the police. I never deleted evidence. I never hid witnesses,” he said. | |
| He indicated an appeal could follow. | |
| The NRL is expected to consider stripping Hayne of his two Dally M Medals. If so, it would mark the first time the NRL has taken titles away from an individual. | |
| The jury in his first trial was discharged after failing to reach verdict in 2020. | |
| A second trial jury in 2021 found him guilty of the two sexual assaults and he was sentenced to more than five years’ jail. But he was released from prison after having the convictions overturned on appeal before a third trial was ordered. | |
| Hayne will be sentenced at a later date. | Hayne will be sentenced at a later date. |
| Information and support for anyone affected by rape or sexual abuse issues is available from the following organisations. In Australia, support is available at 1800Respect (1800 737 732). In the UK, Rape Crisis offers support on 0808 802 9999. In the US, Rainn offers support on 800-656-4673. Other international helplines can be found at ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html | Information and support for anyone affected by rape or sexual abuse issues is available from the following organisations. In Australia, support is available at 1800Respect (1800 737 732). In the UK, Rape Crisis offers support on 0808 802 9999. In the US, Rainn offers support on 800-656-4673. Other international helplines can be found at ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html |