Judge tells jury in rugby rape trial: 'You must not assume that because the woman was drunk she must have wanted sex'

Latest: Jurors at the rape trial of two Irish rugby internationals could be sent out to deliberate on their verdict on Tuesday, a court has heard.

Judge tells jury in rugby rape trial: 'You must not assume that because the woman was drunk she must have wanted sex'

Update - 5.39pm: Jurors at the rape trial of two Irish rugby internationals could be sent out to deliberate on their verdict on Tuesday, a court has heard.

Judge Patricia Smyth told the eight men and three women she was approaching the end of her summing up at Belfast Crown Court.

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