JARRYD Hayne was once an accomplished and well-liked athlete who represented his nation and tried his hand at the NFL.
Hayne will likely spend more than ten years in prison after being found guilty of rape at a hearing on April 4, 2023. He is described here, along with the charges against him.
Who is Jarryd Hayne?
Between 2007 and 2013, former rugby league player Jarryd Hayne earned 11 matches for Australia.
In addition, he earned ten matches for the Fijian nation, which he represented at the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.
He was a National Rugby League player for the Parramatta Eels and Gold Coast Titans throughout his career. He was born on February 15, 1988, in Sydney. (NRL).
In 2015, he made the switch from rugby to the NFL and signed a three-year deal with the San Francisco 49ers.
In week one of the NFL season in September 2015 against the Minnesota Vikings, he made his club debut, recording 20 scrimmage yards in a 20-3 win.
But in October 2015, he was released and joined their practise team.
Before quitting the sport in May 2016, he participated in eight games for the squad. He claimed that he didn’t want to learn how to play under a new mentor.
Then, in the hopes of being chosen for the Rio Olympics, he joined Fiji’s rugby sevens squad.
After that, he went back to rugby league.
Since September 1, 2018, Hayne has not participated in any level of competitive sport.
On April 4, 2023, Hayne was convicted guilty of rape.
For raping a lady in 2018, he could spend up to 14 years in jail.
Hayne was tried for the same crime a third time; the first trial ended in a hung jury, and the second trial’s guilty decision was later reversed on appeal.
On September 30, 2018, the event took place in Newcastle, Australia, the same night as the NRL championship game.
Hayne’s judgement day is Thursday, April 6.
Hayne’s wife’s name is Amellia Bonnici.
They started dating in 2016, and in a secret wedding, they were wed in 2021.They have two children together.
Throughout Hayne’s trial, Bonnici was present and is reported to have sobbed when the judgement was announced.
