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Rugby league pundit denies sexual assault charge

Alex Moss
BBC News, Yorkshire
Getty Images Danika Priim, a woman with blonde hair. She is wearing a headset and smiling.Getty Images
Danika Priim has previously appeared on the BBC and Sky

A rugby league pundit who has featured on the BBC and Sky Sports has denied sexual assault.

Danika Priim is accused of sexually touching a woman at Horsforth Cricket Club, in Leeds, on 22 July 2022.

The 40-year-old, who appeared before Leeds Crown Court earlier, pleaded not guilty to the charge and was told she would go on trial on 16 November next year.

Ms Priim, from Keighley, played in the Women's Super League for Bradford Bulls and Leeds Rhinos during her playing career, and she also represented England at the 2017 World Cup.

She retired from playing in 2021 and became the vice-president of the Rugby Football League (RFL) earlier this year.

Speaking last month, a spokesperson for the RFL said Ms Priim would voluntarily stand down from her role as vice-president while legal proceedings took place.

Ms Priim has worked as a pundit the BBC and Sky on a freelance basis, including during the BBC's coverage of the 2022 Rugby League World Cup.

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