Suspended rugby star Kurtley Beale will stand trial in January accused of sexually assaulting a lady after an alleged incident at a Sydney pub.

The 34-year-old formally pleaded not responsible to at least one rely of sexual activity with out consent and two counts of sexual touching when he appeared in Downing Centre District Courtroom on Friday.

An additional cost of inciting one other to sexually contact the alleged sufferer was withdrawn in June.

Beale, who’s on bail, is accused of sexually assaulting the 28-year-old girl on the Seashore Street Lodge close to Bondi Seashore late at evening on December 17 final 12 months and early within the morning the next day.

An interim apprehended violence order towards Beale is anticipated to come back again earlier than the courts after the trial.

Beale (pictured exterior a Sydney courtroom on Friday) formally pleaded not responsible to at least one rely of sexual activity with out consent and two counts of sexual touching

He didn’t remark exterior courtroom on Friday, nevertheless he instructed media in June he was devastated by the accusations.

‘I am not responsible. The allegation has been falsely (introduced) towards me and the reality will come out,’ he mentioned.

The gifted Waratahs and Wallabies playmaker has 95 Australian caps.

He received the 2011 John Eales medal for participant of the 12 months.

Due to the authorized proceedings Rugby Australia suspended Beale from all types of rugby in January, every week after he took half in a 44-man Wallabies coaching camp.

The fees noticed the rugby star suspended from all types of the sport, ruining his probabilities of representing his nation on the World Cup later this 12 months

Beale has made 95 appearances for the Wallabies – however his footy profession is now in jeopardy

Beale was anticipated to be given a contemporary lease of life below re-appointed Wallabies coach Eddie Jones after being omitted from Dave Rennie’s squad for the spring tour to Europe.

Beale final 12 months returned to Australia after a spell at French membership Racing 92 and in October he and spouse Maddi celebrated the beginning of their first son.

Jones has lengthy talked in glowing phrases of the veteran’s distinctive presents on the sphere.

‘Kurtley is essentially the most splendidly gifted participant,” he has mentioned.

‘He does issues different gamers do not even dream of.’

He’ll subsequent be in courtroom on December 1 earlier than his trial on January 15, 2024.