Wendell Sailor to fight assault charges

Dual international and rugby league great Wendell Sailor will battle allegations he assaulted two men during an incident at a Sydney bar.

The former Brisbane Broncos and Wallabies winger entered not guilty pleas to a string of charges in the Downing Centre Local Court on Thursday

It’s been alleged that Mr Sailor remained in the vicinity of a Sydney CBD bar on November 6 after being asked to leave.

He has been charged with two counts of common assault, behaving in an offensive manner, excluded person remaining in vicinity of licensed premises and stalk/intimidate.

He will battle the charges at a hearing at a later date.

Mr Sailor will next appear in court in March.