The 28-year-old St George Illawarra lock is pleading not guilty to five charges of aggravated sexual assault in company after allegedly attacking a 19-year-old woman at a Wollongong unit in December.

Another man, 22-year-old Callan Sinclair, faces identical charges.

At a brief hearing at Wollongong District Court on Tuesday, Judge Paul Conlon set the pair's trial for March 2, 2020, with an estimated duration of two weeks.

They will return to court for a pre-trial mention on February 25, with bail to continue.

Australian Associated Press