- By Tiffanie Turnbull
- BBC News, Sydney
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Jarryd Hayne was one of the most well-known Australian rugby league players
Former Australian Rugby League star Jarryd Hayne has been found guilty of raping a woman in 2018.
It is the third time Hayne has faced trial for the same case, with the first ending in a hung jury and the second’s guilty verdict overturned on appeal.
The 35-year-old has consistently denied he attacked the woman in her bedroom, leaving her with injuries.
Hayne is one of Australian rugby league’s most decorated athletes, and also had a brief NFL career in the US.
He will be sentenced at a later date.
Over 11 days in March, a jury in the New South Wales District Court was played hours of recorded evidence from witnesses including Hayne, the complainant, her family and police.
The court heard the pair had chatted on social media for…