For his return, Oscar Jegou starts with Stade Rochelais

His return was probable since, on Thursday, Oscar Jegou took part in training at Stade Rochelais with the No. 6 chasuble. It is now official. 119 days after being indicted for rape in Argentina, the third row returns to competition. He will even start against Stade Français Paris this Saturday evening on behalf of the 9^e Top 14 day.

An accelerated return in recent days in the face of the shortage of third-line players in the Maritimes. Levani Botia convalescent, Grégory Alldritt and Paul Boudehent held in Marcoussis with the XV of France to prepare for the test match, against Japan, Judicaël Cancoriet suspended for four weeks, the ranks had thinned.

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The leaders of Stade Rochelais planned to wait for Jegou to benefit from a dismissal of the alleged rape case which led to him being indicted in Argentina with Hugo Auradou (Section Paloise), but the successive postponements ( the last one this Friday, on an undetermined date) have had the better of their patience.

Danty and Hastoy substitutes

Note, moreover, that the two players released by the XV of France on Wednesday evening, Antoine Hastoy and Jonathan Danty, were placed on the substitutes' bench. The hinge will be made up of Tawera Kerr-Barlow and Ihaia West. Teddy Thomas is once again established at center, this time alongside Jules Favre.