International rugby star wins appeal against sexual assault conviction

The former cross-code star was found guilty of attacking a 26-year-old woman in her New South Wales house on the night of the 2018 National Rugby League (NRL) grand final.

The 33-year-old was jailed for a maximum of five years and nine months last May.

But the state's court of criminal appeal has quashed his convictions and ordered a retrial.

Mr Hayne's legal team successfully argued his conviction had been based on "flawed" directions given to the jury.