Rugby union star Kurtley Beale has been charged over an alleged sexual assault of a woman in a toilet in Sydney's eastern suburbs last year.
The 28-year-old woman was allegedly assaulted at a licensed venue in Bondi on Saturday, December 17.
The Wallabies player was arrested in Kingsford at about 2.30pm on Friday, January 20 after a vehicle he was travelling in was stopped on Rainbow Street.
The 34-year-old was taken to Waverley Police Station for questioning, where he was charged with two counts of sexually touching another person without consent, inciting another to sexually touch them without consent and sexual intercourse without consent.
He was refused bail and is expected to appear at Parramatta Bail Court on Saturday.
Mr Beale has played most of his career with the NSW Waratahs but also had a short spell at Melbourne Rebels.
He joined French team Racing 92 on a two-year deal in 2020.
At the conclusion of his contract he returned home to the Waratahs.
Mr Beale was one of 44 players named earlier this month for a Wallabies four-day camp on the Gold Coast, with the Rugby World Cup looming in September.
Last year he became a father after marrying long-term girlfriend Maddi in 2020.
He has played more than 90 games for the Wallabies in a career that spans more than 10 years.
