KURTLEY Beale pleaded for forgiveness from former Wallabies staffer Di Patston after inadvertently sending her two crude text message pictures in June, saying: “I just do stupid things for no reason.”

A series of text messages between Beale and Patston in the hours after the incident — obtained by The Daily Telegraph — shed extraordinary light on the saga that has consumed Australian rugby in the past two weeks.

HAVE YOUR SAY ON KURTLEY’S FUTURE BELOW.

The exchange shows the deep distress of Patston, Beale’s remorse and the fact the former Wallabies staffer not only forgave Beale but pledged to not tell coach Ewen McKenzie or the ARU.

HOOPER’S BACKING: Wallabies captain says Beale shouldn’t be sacked

TEXT SCANDAL: Seven words that could end Kurtley Beale’s career

DI PATSTON RESIGNS: ARU staffer quits over Kurtley Beale row

Beale’s manager Isaac Moses was quoted at the weekend as saying McKenzie knew of the texts and spoke to the troubled Wallaby about them in June, questioning the fairness of the texts being dug up four months later.

media_camera Former Wallabies staffer Di Patston.

Beale will face an ARU Conduct Committee this week after the ARU became aware of the “deeply offensive” images last week. Given Beale’s track record of off-field issues, an adverse finding could see him sacked.

It is understood the delay between Beale’s texts in June and the ARU’s discovery is due to the fact Patston attached a condition to her pledge to keep them secret and give him a second chance.

In the presence of three other Wallabies, Patston spoke to Beale in a Brisbane hotel before the first Test against France and told him she would reveal the contents of the texts if another incident arose. It is understood the Wallabies present have given statements to the ARU Integrity Unit.

After Beale verbally abused Patston on a flight from Johannesburg to Sao Paulo three weeks ago, the distressed Wallabies staffer told McKenzie about the text messages.

She flew home two days later and, after being on sick leave, resigned from her role last Friday due to stress. It is understood she has not sought a compensation payout.

media_camera Kurtley Beale faces an ARU Conduct Committee this week.

Australian rugby has been rocked by the Beale affair, with the 25-year-old suspended and facing hearings over the in-flight row and the text messages.

McKenzie has been forced to deny rumours of a personal relationship with Patston and suggestions he has lost the players over the handling of the Beale affair and his firm support of the Wallabies’ business manager in the face of player unrest about her role.

Patston has been subjected to sustained media scrutiny about her life and professional qualifications.

The saga has caused huge disruption to the Wallabies’ preparations to play the All Blacks on Saturday in Brisbane, and Beale’s disciplinary hearing this week over the text messages will only add more fuel to the off-field drama.

The Daily Telegraph has seen the two images and they contain two overweight, naked women, one brandishing a crossbow with the text “Would you hit it?” and “Di”, and “Di who wants a go f..... this?” in the second.

In subsequent texts, Patston tells Beale she feels “humiliated”.

Beale responds by apologising: “I hate I have done this to you ...”

After meeting later that afternoon, Patston told Beale she forgave him.

“I hope you can move on from this with a greater respect for treating people the right way,” she texted.

Beale replies: “I can’t believe your not going to tell Ewen or the ARU this means so much to me & I have learned my lesson I promise you.”

THE KURTLEY BEALE & DI PATSTON EXCHANGE

Patston 1.08pm

I am sitting here in the team room doing my job and I can’t stop crying. What did I do to you? You have barely known me a day. I can’t stop crying I am so humiliated by this. Don’t you think my job is hard enough without this? This is how the only female staff member is treated? I am so embarrassed by this I am leaving for my room I can’t stop crying thanks a lot.

Beale 1.12pm

I was layin on my bed I didn’t send it to anyone I sent it to myself. Youve done nothing wrong youve been so good to me & your such a lovely lady. We all see how hard you work for us. I just do stupid things for no reason. I was laying here getting ready for lunch & training mucking around. I hate I have done this to you & I am so sorry di.

Patston 1.15pm

Leave me alone please. I’ve come to my room. The team room is full of players I know you’ve sent it on to them but I’ll never know to who.

Just leave me alone this is not ok. Do you realise the situation you’ve put me in? I have earned this job and I am proud of being a female at this level. If I complain then I make it hard for women in Rugby and it puts the reputation of the entire squad at stake. Do you realise the situation I am?

Just leave me alone please. I don’t want to hear from you until my distress has settled.

Beale 1.17pm

Ok I feel so bad.

Patston 1.23pm

You may feel bad but if you did not accidentally send them to me how many more would there be? Are you sorry you did it or just sorry you got caught? Think about that.

Beale 1.42pm

I just don’t know what to do. I’m so sorry.

Patston 3.44pm

Glad we got the chance to catch up and talk it through. I wanted you to look me in the eyes and realise I am a person — a mum, wife and daughter (all those things we discussed) and how they would feel seeing what you sent me. I’ll never know who you sent them to or why; but everyone deserves a chance.

You were clearly upset and showed remorse which I am for.

I hope you can move on from this with a greater respect for treating people the right way. As I said, I won’t be telling Ewen, or the ARU as you are entitled to one mistake and be a better person for it. I hope this is your moment and you gain a greater respect for the people here doing a job for you and the rest of the team.

Let’s move on from this and start anew. No need to talk about it any further. Di.

Beale 3.48pm

I can’t believe your not going to tell Ewen or the ARU this means so much to me & I have learned my lesson I promise you. You have been very kind to me di and I’ll never do anything like this again. Seeing you so upset hurt me I couldn’t deal with it. You have my respect & deserve better you do so much for us & work so hard. Wish I could take it back. Thankyou di.