Former NRL player pleads not guilty to raping woman
Former NRL player Teui 'TC' Robati has pleaded not guilty to raping a woman twice in late 2022.
The ex-Brisbane Broncos second-rower, wearing a white collared shirt, stood before a pool of potential jurors and entered his pleas in Queensland's District Court on Monday.
Robati is charged with two counts of rape stemming from an alleged incident on December 11, 2022 at the inner-Brisbane suburb of Fortitude Valley.
The 22-year-old was axed by the Brisbane Broncos in February 2023, before the NRL season started.
The trial will continue on Monday to jury selection and an opening address by crown prosecutor Isabelle MacNicol.
The trial is due to take three days before Judge William Everson.
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Former NRL player pleads not guilty to raping woman
Former NRL player Teui 'TC' Robati has pleaded not guilty to raping a woman twice in late 2022. The ex-Brisbane Broncos second-rower, wearing a white collared shirt, stood before a pool of potential jurors and entered his pleas in Queensland's District Court on Monday. Robati is charged with two counts of rape stemming from an alleged incident on December 11, 2022 at the inner-Brisbane suburb of Fortitude Valley. The 22-year-old was axed by the Brisbane Broncos in February 2023, before the NRL season started. The trial will continue on Monday to jury selection and an opening address by crown prosecutor Isabelle MacNicol. The trial is due to take three days before Judge William Everson. 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) National Sexual Abuse and Redress Support Service 1800 211 028
