Former England rugby league star and BBC pundit Danika Priim has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman at a Leeds cricket club.
The 40-year-old is accused of groping a woman at the sports venue on July 22, 2022.
The alleged incident involves Priim "intentionally" touching a woman aged 16 or over in a sexual manner without consent.
The former Leeds Rhinos player appeared in court last week where the case was referred to Leeds Crown Court.
Former England rugby league star and BBC pundit Danika Priim has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman at a Leeds cricket club.
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Priim enjoyed a successful six-year career in rugby league before retiring in 2021 at the age of 37.
She made her England debut in 2015 and represented her country at the 2017 World Cup in Australia.
At club level, Priim made 29 appearances for Leeds Rhinos after joining from Bradford Bulls in 2018.
She scored three tries during her time with the Rhinos and was part of the team that secured a Challenge Cup and Super League double in 2019.
Danika Priim has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman at a sports club in Leeds back in 2022
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The prop forward retired having won every major domestic honour in the sport.
The case will be heard at Leeds Crown Court on March 13, with no pleas having been entered.
The specific charge states Priim allegedly touched the woman when "she did not consent and you did not reasonably believe that she was consenting".
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Since retiring, Priim has worked as a commentator for the BBC and Sky Sports.
She was also part of Channel 4's Super League coverage in 2022, earning a nomination for the Broadcast Sport Awards.
Priim covered the Rugby League World Cup in 2022 for the BBC and later worked on the Olympic rugby 7s at Paris 2024.
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In September 2024, she was appointed vice-chair of the Rugby Football League, alongside president Adam Hills.
Last year, Priim revealed she had considered leaving her broadcasting role after receiving abuse on social media.
"I love what I do. I absolutely love every second of it," she said. "But is it worth the day or two where I have cried?"
She described receiving direct messages from people threatening to "slit my throat because I didn't like their team."
Priim said she contemplated stopping at the end of last year but continued after remembering "the people who employ you are the ones whose opinions matter."
She added that while "90 per cent of the time it's okay," the other "10 per cent can be a really rough ride."
