A former Scotland rugby international, Tim Visser, is set to go on trial facing serious allegations of controlling, abusing, and raping a woman. The charges span a 14-year period, with incidents reportedly occurring in Edinburgh and elsewhere between 2010 and 2024.

The indictment includes four charges, with two accusing the 39-year-old, who earned 33 caps for Scotland, of raping the woman on multiple occasions, including instances where consent had allegedly been withdrawn. Other accusations detail threatening and abusive behavior, where Visser is said to have:

• Taken intimate images of the woman without her consent
• Exhibited aggressive tendencies by sending unwanted calls and texts
• Controlled her appearance, finances, and diet
• Isolated her from family and friends, and displayed physical violence

In total, the indictment outlines 26 different claims, encompassing both sexual matters and threatening behavior. One specific allegation includes sending an intimate image of the woman to another person.

Prosecutors have indicated that they may also present evidence related to incidents from 2004, although these are not formal charges at this time. Defense lawyer Ian Duguid entered a plea of not guilty during proceedings at the High Court in Glasgow. The trial is scheduled to commence on 12 January 2028 in Edinburgh.

Born in the Netherlands, Visser chose to represent Scotland as a winger from 2012 to 2017, retiring from rugby two years later.