Irish rugby stars to stand trial on rape charges

Two Ireland and Ulster rugby stars, Paddy Jackson, 25, and Stuart Olding, 24, are to stand trial on charges of rape, Belfast Magistrates Court has ruled.

Two Ireland and Ulster rugby stars are to stand trial on charges of rape, a court has ruled.

Paddy Jackson, 25, and Stuart Olding, 24, appeared before Belfast Magistrates' Court on Tuesday for a preliminary investigation into the accusations against them.