If the case involving Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jégou is still not closed, the two Rugby players have been able to return to France for several weeks now. Having left for Argentina with the XV of France for a summer tour in South America at the beginning of July, the two 21-year-old rugby players were indicted a few days later for aggravated rape after the filing of a complaint by a woman 39 years old. “We hope that the case will be dismissed before the end of the month. I cannot say whether it will be in fifteen or twenty days”explained the French lawyer in an interview given to Parisian last September 15.
Since then, things have dragged on and a crucial hearing was recently postponed again until this Friday, November 1st. For their part, Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jégou returned to their respective clubs, namely the Section Paloise and La Rochelle, where they were able to resume collective training with their teammates. A return to normal life for the two French hopefuls, who certainly hope one day to have the chance to play alongside Antoine Dupont and Romain Ntamack for the Blues. On November 9, the French XV begins its November tour with a test match against Japan.
Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jégou “not selectable”
For the occasion, coach Fabien Galthié had to announce his selection a few days ago. A list in which Hugo Auradou, of whom rare images in training have been revealed, and Oscar Jégou do not appear. Asked about the possible presence of the two players in the future, the coach answered questions from journalists at a press conference. “This will be discussed with the president of the FFR when we eventually decide to select them. For now, the decision is firm: they are not selectable“he says.
A response that echoes the words of the president of the French Rugby Federation (FFR), Florian Grill. “We waited for justice to take its course. It first released them in Argentina, then it released them in France. Now, we are waiting for a possible dismissal of the case. We have been very clear, they will not play again that there is no dismissal to play again in the French team, they will also have to have adequate sporting performance.he declared on the microphone of Grandes Gueules on RMC.
