“we are not in his place”, Brice Dulin’s compassionate speech for Oscar Jégou

Hugo Auradou played his first Top 14 match of the season with Pau last Saturday. His first Top 14 match since March and his first rugby match since July and his indictment for aggravated rape.

Oscar Jégou, also indicted, has not yet played again but has resumed training with his club La Rochelle. And just like the second line from Pau, the third line is waiting for the judge to rule on the request for dismissal filed by his lawyers, and for which the prosecutors in charge of the case have given a positive opinion.

“Live normally with him”

Since his return to France, and to the club, Oscar Jégou has received a lot of support from his teammates. like Paul Boudehent a few days ago. Brice Dulin also spoke about the situation of his young teammate on the show “viàMidol Des Mauls et Débats” on Rugbyrama. And the international full-back insisted on the importance of living everyday life as normally as possible. Because the situation is complicated for him more than for anyone.

In the approach we have with him, we act as if nothing had happened to reintegrate him as best as possible. Justice will speak for itself and the best we can do is to live normally with him to make him feel that he is back in the team and that he is working to get back on the field. .

These are situations that are not easy to live with and again I say that, but we are not in his place to know how he approaches things. Even if he doesn’t show anything, it must be hard for a 20-year-old player to experience this situation. Let’s wait for the final verdict so that everything is reset and he can resume his rugby career.

(…) He’s a hard worker, we don’t hear him much. He’s not someone you notice a lot because he’s quite discreet. We are like everyone else, we are waiting for this matter to evolve so that he can reintegrate the group normally. We are waiting and for his part, he is working in his corner without making any noise to get in shape.

Everyone is therefore waiting, in La Rochelle, for the decision of October 18 where the judge of detentions and freedoms will determine whether or not the charges against Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jégou are dropped. Let us remember, however, that a recent report provided by the plaintiff’s lawyers could reshuffle the cards in view of the information it contains.