A rugby league player accused of sexually assaulting a woman and leaving without saying a word has given evidence that he asked if she would "keep it quiet", not because he had done anything wrong, but because he didn't want his girlfriend to find out.
Hunter "footy boys" Hayden Charles Topliss and Ryan Matthew Hawkshaw are facing a joint trial in Newcastle District Court after pleading not guilty to charges stemming from the early hours of April 22, 2023.
