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The third row of La Rochelle, whose case of suspected rape which links him to Hugo Auradou has not yet seen its epilogue, has resumed competition and could claim to join the French group for the next 6 Nations Tournament.
Will the announcement of the next selection of French XV Rugby players be marked by controversy? We remember the controversy which broke out at the start of the 2023 World Cup, due to the presence of Bastien Chalureau among the Blues. This Wednesday, January 15, another player affected by a legal case could find himself in the spotlight.
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Fabien Galthié, the coach of the Rugby Blues, must indeed announce the list of players chosen to prepare for the first meeting of the 6 Nations Tournament 2025 (reception of Wales, Friday 31).
Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou could be included in this list. The two players, respectively from Pau and La Rochelle (21 years old), were recently the subject of an accusation of rape by a 39-year-old Argentinian woman. If a dismissal of the case was pronounced by the courts of Mendoza, the plaintiff’s lawyers appealed the decision to dismiss the charges. The appeal will be studied at the beginning of 2025. What will Fabien Galthié and his staff choose?
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Oscar Jegou: “He came very close to spending 10 years in prison…” His manager reacts to the dropping of rape charges
Questioned by our colleagues from South WestOscar Jegou’s manager in La Rochelle, Ronan O’Gara, takes a stand: “He is performing well, he went through an extremely difficult personal period, but now there is a lot more sunshine for him.”
And the Irishman continued: “He’s a very good player who deserves, at least, to be in the group (of 42, Editor’s note). Is he capable of joining the 23? I can’t say. ” Answer this Wednesday.
