Rugby league: Trial judge makes damning prediction for Jarryd Hayne's rehabilitation prospects 7 May, 2021 10:00 PM 3 minutes to read Former NRL superstar Jarryd Hayne jailed for five years and nine months for sexual assault. Video / ABC News Former NRL superstar Jarryd Hayne jailed for five years and nine months for sexual assault. Video / ABC News news.com.au When Jarryd Hayne stepped into the witness box of courtroom 6.1 in the Newcastle Court House on Thursday, he blurted out the words: "I didn't do it." Those words earned a stern rebuke from Judge Helen Syme, who said it explained why his prospects of rehabilitation were so poor as she sentenced him to several years in jail.