Jope Naseara and Ratu Nacika, who play for the Landes club, behaved inappropriately last Saturday during a heavily alcoholic evening.
The information, revealed by Sud Ouest, will not help improve the already tarnished reputation of Rugby in recent months. Two players from US Dax, which plays in Pro D2, engaged in inappropriate behavior last Saturday, the day after USD's victory against Nice.
Jope Naseara and Ratu Nacika, both of Fijian nationality, toured the city's bars before, heavily intoxicated, becoming perpetrators of excesses. Two separate investigations were opened by the Dax public prosecutor. One for “violence committed under the influence of alcohol” concerning a first player; the other for facts “sexual assault”concerning the second player. Heard this morning at the Dax police station, the two players were placed in police custody.
The Club reacted as soon as it was informed in order to help the rapid manifestation of the truth for the respect and support of the victims.
US Dax
Contacted by us, the president of the Landes club, Benjamin Gufflet, sent us the following press release. “US Dax Rugby Landes is informed of criminal proceedings involving two of its players. The facts still remain under the discretion of the investigation. However, the Club, which condemns all inappropriate behavior, reacted as soon as it was informed in order to help the rapid manifestation of the truth for the respect and support of the victims. The Club has already initiated a disciplinary procedure whose outcome will depend in particular on the seriousness of the facts established and the capacity of its employees to amend.”
