Wendell Sailor to fight assault charges
Brisbane Broncos and Wallabies great Wendell Sailor will fight allegations he assaulted two men, a court has been told.
Dual international and rugby league great Wendell Sailor will battle allegations he assaulted two men during an incident at a Sydney bar.
The former Brisbane Broncos and Wallabies winger entered not guilty pleas to a string of charges in the Downing Centre Local Court on Thursday
It’s been alleged that Mr Sailor remained in the vicinity of a Sydney CBD bar on November 6 after being asked to leave.
He has been charged with two counts of common assault, behaving in an offensive manner, excluded person remaining in vicinity of licensed premises and stalk/intimidate.
He will battle the charges at a hearing at a later date.
Mr Sailor will next appear in court in March.
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