Ex-NRL star Jarryd Hayne has pleaded not guilty to raping a woman at a Fletcher home last year.
It's alleged Hayne had sex with a 26-year-old woman without her consent, knowing that she did not consent, on NRL Grand Final night in September last year.
The former Parramatta Eels player was arraigned in Newcastle District Count court on Thursday morning, where he pleaded not guilty to two counts of aggravated sexual assault and inflict actual bodily harm.
The 31-year-old will remain on bail until his trial begins on May 4th, 2020.
Earlier this month, Hayne's bail conditions were altered to allow him to attend a religious education course in Perth.
The trial is expected to take between 5 and 7 days.
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| Jarryd Hayne. Image: Pedestrian TV |
