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Former NRL star facing serious criminal charges and Apprehended Violence Order 12 months after retiring
Former NRL star facing serious criminal charges and Apprehended Violence Order 12 months after retiring

Daily Mail​

time4 days ago

  • Sport
  • Daily Mail​

Former NRL star facing serious criminal charges and Apprehended Violence Order 12 months after retiring

Former NRL and Super League forward Zane Tetevano is facing serious criminal charges just 12 months after announcing his retirement from rugby league. The 33-year-old retired from professional rugby league last year after a 13-season career spanning 170 matches. Now Tetevano is dealing with serious criminal charges and has been listed on the NSW Court and Tribunal lists for sentencing next month in a Wyong court. Tetevano is also scheduled to appear the following day over an Apprehended Violence Order. It comes after Tetevano was sentenced to 18 months in jail in 2017, with a non-parole period of nine months, for a series of violent assaults on his former girlfriend. He did not serve any jail time on that occasion, though, with the 18 month sentence reduced on appeal. The former Newcastle Knights and Manly Sea Eagles forward pleaded guilty to eight charges, including assault occasioning actual bodily harm and common assault. The court heard details of repeated attacks in which Tetevano punched, kicked, and intimidated his partner, often while drunk. Tetevano began his professional rugby league career with the Newcastle Knights in 2011, playing 29 NRL games before his first major controversy. In 2014, he was sacked by the Knights after being charged and later jailed for a series of violent assaults on his former partner. Following his release, he rebuilt his career through the NSW Cup before earning a second chance in the NRL with the Sydney Roosters in 2017. Tetevano was part of the Roosters' 2018 premiership-winning squad and played 74 games for the club across three seasons. In 2020, he joined the Penrith Panthers for a one-year stint, appearing in the NRL Grand Final. He then signed with English Super League side Leeds Rhinos, playing three seasons from 2021 to 2023. During his time at Leeds, he suffered a stroke in May 2023 caused by a hole in his heart, which required corrective surgery. Tetevano recovered and briefly returned to training but announced his retirement later that year due to health concerns. Despite officially retiring, he signed a train-and-trial deal with the Canterbury Bulldogs in 2024, aiming to reignite his career.

Top Boy actor Micheal Ward charged with two counts of rape
Top Boy actor Micheal Ward charged with two counts of rape

Sky News

time5 days ago

  • Entertainment
  • Sky News

Top Boy actor Micheal Ward charged with two counts of rape

Top Boy actor Micheal Ward has been charged with two counts of rape and is due to appear in court next month. In a statement, Catherine Baccas, deputy chief crown prosecutor for CPS London South, said: "Having carefully reviewed a file of evidence, the Crown Prosecution Service has authorised the Metropolitan Police to charge Micheal Ward, 27, with two counts of rape, two counts of assault by penetration, and one count of sexual assault against a woman in January 2023. "He will appear at Thames Magistrates' Court on Thursday 28 August 2025. "We remind all concerned that proceedings against the suspect are active and he has a right to a fair trial. "It is vital that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in anyway prejudice these proceedings." Please refresh the page for the latest version.

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