Danika Priim played rugby league for England, Bradford Bulls and Leeds RhinosPriim has become a commentator, analyst and an elected RFL vice-president She is due in court next month after being charged with sexual assault
BBC pundit Danika Priim has stood down from her role as vice-president of the Rugby Football League after being charged with sexual assault.
The 40-year-old played rugby league for England, Bradford Bulls and Leeds Rhinos women before retiring in 2021 and becoming a leading commentator and analyst for the Beeb, Channel 4 and Sky Sports.
Priim was also elected as an RFL vice-president in September last year, but left her position on Thursday night after Mail Online broke the news of the serious allegations against her.
The RFL said in a statement: ‘The Rugby Football League can confirm that it has been agreed that Danika Priim will voluntarily stand down from her role as RFL vice-president whilst ongoing legal proceedings take place.
‘The Rugby Football League will be making no further comment until completion of the legal proceedings.’
Priim is alleged to have ‘intentionally touched a woman aged 16 or over’ at Horsforth Cricket Club in West Yorkshire on July 22, 2022.
Danika Priim, 40, has stood down from her role as Rugby Football League vice-president
Priim, a leading commentator and analyst for the Beeb, Channel 4 and Sky Sports, has been charged with sexual assault and is due in court next month
Priim was part of the Leeds team who secured the Challenge Cup and Super League double in 2019
She is accused of assaulting the woman ‘when she did not consent’ and she ‘did not reasonably believe’ that the alleged victim was consenting.
Priim appeared before Leeds magistrates’ court last week, where no pleas were entered. The former prop forward is due to appear before Leeds Crown Court on March 13.
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Top female pundit, who works for the BBC, Channel 4 and Sky Sports, stands down from Rugby Football League role after sexual assault charge
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