Wests Tigers recruit Zane Musgrove and Panthers reserve grader Liam Coleman intend to plead not guilty to indecently assaulting a woman on a night out in Sydney’s east.

The pair fronted Waverley Court on Wednesday over the alleged incident which took place in the early hours of November 24 at the Coogee Bay Hotel.

Musgrove’s lawyer Michael Bowe told the court his client would plead not guilty to charges of aggravated indecent assault, indecent assault and common assault.

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Coleman, the son of former South Sydney champion Craig Coleman, was also charged with offences including aggravated indecent assault in company and indecent assault. He also signalled his intention to plead not guilty.

Musgrove and Coleman, both 22, handed themselves into police last month after a 22-year-old woman reported to hotel security that she had been assaulted by two men, and later told local police.

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The alleged incident happened two days after the Wests Tigers announced Musgrove had signed with the club on a three-year deal. his contract is not yet registered by the NRL.

Musgrove has played 27 games for South Sydney and one game for Tonga during the 2017 World Cup.

It’s not the first time Musgrove has been in the headlines for bad behaviour.

Musgrove pleaded guilty and was convicted of property damage in September last year, and was fined $1100 and made to pay $500 in repairs.

However, Musgrove appealed the severity of the sentence and his conviction was taken off the record. He was given a conditional release order requiring him to be of good behaviour.