High-profile NRL player charged with rape

A high-profile NRL player has been charged with raping a woman at a venue in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley.

An NRL player has been charged with raping a woman in a Brisbane venue.

A high-profile NRL player charged with rape has had his case mentioned in a Brisbane court.

The player, who was previously stood down by his club, was charged on January 14 with one count of rape.

According to court documents, police allege the man, who cannot be identified at this stage of proceedings, raped a woman at the Prince Consort on Wickham St, Fortitude Valley, on December 11.

His matter was first mentioned in Brisbane Magistrate’s Court today.

The man was not present however a lawyer appearing on his behalf asked for an adjournment.

Magistrate Julian Noud adjourned the matter to March 6 and the accused remains on bail.

The NRL integrity unit has been notified of the matter by the player’s club.

The player in question will be sacked by his club after being involved in some previous off-field incidents.

The player alleges he met a woman at a Brisbane pub before Christmas. The NRL star told his club that he accompanied the woman to a toilet cubicle where she performed oral sex on him.

The player maintains the incident was consensual. He has co-operated fully with a police investigation and has not amended his version of events.

The NRL player has been stood down and it is understood the parties are in the process of dismissal following a number of breaches of the club’s code of conduct