Australia
Former NRL star Jarryd Hayne wins appeal over sexual assault convictions
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- Jarryd Hayne wins appeal in rape case
- Footy star successfully overturns conviction
Fallen football star Jarryd Hayne has had his conviction for raping a woman in her Newcastle home on the night of the 2018 NRL Grand Final overturned.
The 36-year-old has spent the past year behind bars after a jury convicted him of two counts of sexual intercourse without consent in April 2023 after an earlier guilty finding was overturned on appeal.