Former Scotland rugby international Tim Visser is set to go on trial charged with rape, according to BBC Sport. Prosecutors have brought a total of 26 different claims against Visser, of Milton Bridge, Midlothian. Among the allegations, prosecutors claim Visser isolated the woman from her family and friends and was physically violent towards her.
A fourth charge states that he engaged in a course of abusive behaviour against the woman on various occasions. Several of the claims mirror the threatening behaviour allegation, while others include a string of sexual matters. One allegation is that Visser sent an intimate image of the woman to another person.
The indictment also states that prosecutors may present evidence about other matters dating back to 2004. These are not formal charges at this stage. The wider claims feature physical and sexual incidents, threats and controlling behaviour.
At the High Court in Glasgow, defence lawyer Ian Duguid said: "It is a plea of not guilty to the indictment." The trial has been set for 12 January 2028 in Edinburgh. Visser was born in the Netherlands but chose not to play for his home nation. Instead, he represented Scotland as a winger between 2012 and 2017, retiring from the sport two years later.
Source: BBC Sport · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing