Australia full-back Kurtley Beale pleads not guilty to three charges of sexual assault

Kurtley Beale, who made his Australia debut successful 2009, has played 95 times for his country

Australia rugby national planetary Kurtley Beale has pleaded not blameworthy to sexually assaulting a pistillate astatine a Sydney pub past year.

The 34-year-old, who was arrested successful December, was suspended from each forms of rugby by Rugby Australia.

"I'm devastated to beryllium present today. I americium not guilty," Beale said aft appearing astatine Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court.

"The information volition travel out."

Full-back Beale, who has played 95 times for his country, returned to Australia past twelvemonth aft a spell with French squad Racing 92 to play for New South Wales Waratahs.

In January, helium was called up to a 44-man Wallabies grooming squad for the World Cup, which starts connected 8 September.

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