NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg has refused to weigh in on Jarryd Hayne's sexual assault allegations, declaring the recent developments are ''nothing to do with rugby league at the moment.''
While Hayne is essentially not a current employee of the NRL, the governing body has become tied to his case after the woman behind the allegations approached the integrity unit before the matter was reported to the police.
Greenberg batted away questions about the former Eels star's future and left the matter to the law to deal with.
"Let me start by saying I know there will be some questions about Jarryd Hayne," Greenberg said.
"For obvious reasons, given he has been charged and it’s a serious police matter, I’m not going to be making any comment on Jarryd.
"I’m not going to talk about the issues for Jarryd. They are serious issues.
"I’m not going to talk about any impact on the game.
"Jarryd has issues to deal with. They are nothing to do with rugby league at the moment. They are issues for him to deal with in the courts. I’m not prepared to talk about that."
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Hayne handed himself to police on Monday afternoon regarding an alleged assault dating back to September 30 after a woman claimed she suffered injuries during a sexual encounter with Hayne in the Hunter Valley.
He was later charged with aggravated sexual assault and inflicting actual bodily harm and was forced to pay a $20,000 surety after being granted bail. The charge carries a maximum 20-year jail term if Hayne is convicted.
He will appear at Burwood Local Court on December 10.
