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He has strongly denied the chargesAuthor of the article: You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.Star broadcaster and former Wallabies coach Alan Jones speaks to media in this fiel photo from 2017. Jones fronted court on Monday to face a raft of sexual assault accusations. Photo by WILLIAM WEST /AFPA star Australian broadcaster and former Wallabies coach fronted court on Monday to face trial on a raft of sexual assault accusations.Enjoy the latest local, national and international news.Exclusive articles by Conrad Black, Barbara Kay and others. 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Please try againThe alleged offences took place between 2003 and 2020, local media reported.Jones has strongly denied the charges, saying he was “certainly not guilty.”“These allegations are all either baseless or they distort the truth,” he has said.Jones was a speechwriter for an Australian prime minister and taught at one of the country’s most prestigious schools.He coached the Wallabies — the Australian men’s rugby union team — for four years from 1984, guiding them to a rare northern hemisphere “Grand Slam” over England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland.His feats as a coach and administrator earned him a place in Australia’s sports hall of fame, where he was inducted in 1989.But it was Jones’s subsequent career as a radio talkback host that cemented his influence in Australian public life.At the height of his powers, politicians from both sides would scramble to stay friendly with right-leaning Jones and his hit radio show.© 2026 AFPOur website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. 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