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The Blue Bulls U21 rugby team has confirmed that one of its players has been arrested on allegations of sexual assault.
The player has been accused of raping a teenage girl and then taking her phone. The alleged victim's cousin broke the news on Twitter on Tuesday, causing widespread outrage among social media users.
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An alleged voicenote by an eyewitness detailing what had apparently transpired has also done the rounds on social media.
The player appeared in a Port Elizabeth court on Tuesday for his bail hearing, and it was postponed to January 8.