Former rugby league star Jarryd Hayne has appeared in court facing a second count of aggravated sexual assault against a woman in the NSW Hunter Valley.
Hayne, 31, appeared briefly in Newcastle local court on Wednesday before magistrate John Chicken.
Chicken said he had not been “living in a bubble” and understood Hayne was facing a second aggravated sexual assault charge.
Defence lawyer Leo Premutico confirmed the new charge had been laid against Hayne and asked for two changes to his bail conditions, involving his residential address and where he would report to police.
Hayne, who is living in Queensland’s Broadbeach Waters, is accused of sexually assaulting a 26-year-old woman on 30 September 2018 in Newcastle.
Court documents allege Hayne had sex with the woman without her consent and “recklessly inflicted actual bodily harm” to the woman during the alleged rape.
Chicken agreed to vary Hayne’s bail conditions and adjourned the matter to 26 June.
Hayne did not speak to media as he was escorted by a police officer to a car waiting outside the courthouse.
Hayne’s barrister has previously indicated in court that the former NRL player intends to plead not guilty. The charges he faces each carry a maximum 20-year jail term.
Hayne hasn’t played a game this NRL season after Parramatta distanced themselves from re-signing the former Kangaroos player following the original charges late last year.