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News by Heath Parkes-Hupton 13th Apr 2021 4:56 PM NRL star Jack de Belins long-awaited sexual assault trial has been delayed after a judge was forced to dismiss a jury on Tuesday afternoon. St George Illawarra Dragons forward de Belin, 30, and friend Callan Sinclair, 24, are accused of raping a young woman following a Christmas pub crawl in Wollongong in late 2018. Both men have pleaded not guilty to aggravated sexual assault and...

St George Bank, which has been a sponsor of the Dragons for 40 years and was a driving force behind the introduction of the club’s NRLW team, had not issued the club’s executive and board an ultimatum if the Red V signed Folau. But it was believed to have said it would have to re-think the association if Folau pulled on the famous jersey having been earlier briefed on the club’s bid before it was reported publicly. Advertisement Loading St George Bank’s current deal with the...

THE runner-up in a charity’s photography competition has been described as bringing “a little bit of sunshine to everyone he met” after he passed away. More than 70 pictures were submitted to the competition, organised by Prestonpans-based ELCAP, a charity providing care and support for individuals affected by learning or physical disabilities and mental health problems. Tranent’s Allan Sinclair, who was runner-up in the competition, passed away on Hogmanay, aged 71. Evelyn Stev...

Rugby league has never been a stranger to controversy and 2020 proved no different with a number of present and former stars appearing in court. The trials of Jack de Belin and Jarryd Hayne dominated headlines for weeks on end before they both ended in hung juries. Many more faced legal troubles. Heres a look at the NRL figures who appeared in court last year. Jack de Belin will face a retrial in Sydney in 2021. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Simon Bullard. JACK DE BELIN The St George Illawarra ...

Hayne, de Belin trial outcomes could deter sexual assault victims from pursuing charges Normal text size Advertisement The juries indecision in recent high-profile rape cases involving footballers Jarryd Hayne and Jack de Belin stands to depress the number of sexual assault offences being reported and going to court. Leading lawyers and criminologists believe the hung juries in the cases, which are set to go to retrial, could deter victims from reporting incidents to police, exacerbating long-s...

NRL stars Jarryd Hayne and Jack de Belin have spent a combined total of over $1million on legal fees that led to hung juries By Levi Parsons For Daily Mail Australia 08:35 12 Dec 2020, updated 08:36 12 Dec 2020 shares Both NRL stars have stood trial over separate allegations of sexual assault  The cases both ended in a mistrial and it is likely they will both face another trial Jarryd Hayne and Jack de Belin have shelled out a combined total of more tha...