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| Rape claim rugby players bailed | |
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| Six rugby league players arrested after a woman said she was raped at a Newcastle hotel have been bailed. | |
| The men, from the Huddersfield Giants Super League squad, were staying at the Gosforth Marriott Hotel as part of a pre-season tour. | The men, from the Huddersfield Giants Super League squad, were staying at the Gosforth Marriott Hotel as part of a pre-season tour. |
| Northumbria Police said a 22-year-old woman made a complaint following an incident in the early hours of Tuesday. | Northumbria Police said a 22-year-old woman made a complaint following an incident in the early hours of Tuesday. |
| They were questioned on suspicion of rape and later released on bail pending further inquiries. | |
| The Giants had arrived at the hotel on Monday for a team-building exercise and training. | |
| Club managing director Richard Thewlis said there would be an internal inquiry into the allegation. | |
| In a statement on the club's website, he said: "The club appreciate that the police have a duty to thoroughly investigate all allegations of this nature. | |
| "We will assist them in any way requested. | |
| "The police will now gather the facts and reach their conclusions." |