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Former NRL star Jarryd Hayne pleads not guilty to 2018 sexual assault charges, jury trial begins

Jarryd Hayne and his barrister, Margaret Cunneen SC, arrive at court today. (AAP: Dean Lewins)

Former NRL player Jarryd Hayne is alleged to have sexually assaulted a woman in Newcastle in 2018 as a taxi waited outside her home, a Sydney court has been told.

Mr Hayne, 35, today pleaded not guilty to two counts of sexual intercourse without consent, as a large pool of potential jurors was given an outline of the allegations in the NSW District Court.

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