1988: Jarryd Hayne is born in Sydney, the son of Manoa Thompson and Jodie Hayne
1994: Hayne begins playing junior rugby league in western Sydney
2006: Hayne makes his NRL debut for the Parramatta Eels aged 18 against the Penrith Panthers
2007: The speedster makes his representative debut for New South Wales and Australia
2008: He signs a $2million extension with Parramatta
2008: Hayne was shot by a bikie gang member during a night out in Sydney’s Kings Cross, an event he said was a turning point in his life
2008: After missing out on a place in the Kangaroos World Cup squad, he plays for Fiji, and later turns to religion
2009: The star fullback leads the Eels to the NRL Grand Final and wins his first Dally M Medal
2014: Hayne wins a second Dally M Medal and leads the NRL in tries scored
2014: He announces his departure from rugby league to attempt a career in the NFL
2015: Hayne signs a three-year contract for US$1.58million with the San Francisco 49ers
2015: Hayne is accused of raping a virgin during a night out in San Jose, California – an allegation Hayne denies
2016: He retires from the NFL and joins the Fiji rugby sevens team in the hopes of making the 2016 Rio Olympics
2016: Hayne returns to the NRL, signing with the Gold Coast Titans on a million-dollar contract
2018: He signs with the Parramatta Eels on a cheaper-than-usual contract
2018: Hayne is charged with aggravated sexual assault relating to an alleged incident on grand final night in the Hunter region.
2019: Hayne is charged over second allegation he caused actual bodily harm during the alleged 2018 rape
2020: He faced a jury trial in Newcastle that stretched into December after a six-month delay due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Having stated it was unable to reach a verdict after two days of deliberations, the jury was discharged
2021: Hayne was found guilty of two counts of sexual assault, having known or been reckless to the fact the woman was not consenting
He was found not guilty of a more serious charge alleging he’d intentionally or recklessly physically harmed her
Hayne was sentenced to five years and eight months in prison with a non-parole period of three years and eight months on May 6, 2021
2022: Hayne’s convictions were overturned on appeal after nine months in prison. He was granted bail and a third trial was ordered
2023: Hayne faced his third trial. The jury deliberated for more than 20 hours and found him guilty of both sexual assault charges
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