Former NRL star Jarryd Hayne wins appeal over sexual assault convictions

Fallen football star Jarryd Hayne has had his conviction for raping a woman at his Newcastle home on the night of the 2018 NRL Grand Final overturned.

The 36-year-old spent the last year behind bars after a jury found him guilty of two counts of sexual intercourse without consent in April 2023, after a previous guilty verdict was overturned on appeal.