Applause before a standing ovation. Oscar Jégou's return to the game did not go unnoticed in La Rochelle on Saturday. The rugby player, still indicted for violent gang rape in the so-called “Jégou-Auradou” case after a complaint from an Argentinian, started with the Maritimes' victory against Stade Français (35-18) for the 9th day of Top 14.
The third line distinguished itself by scoring a try (61st). Which led La Rochelle supporters to stand up to applaud him, reports The Team. Encouragements which had already resonated when his name was mentioned during the presentation of the teams. “We are happy and relieved to see him playing again,” said his parents when interviewed by the journalist from the sports daily present at the Marcel-Deflandre stadium. It's important who returns to his profession as a professional rugby player and to competition. We hope this story will soon be behind us. »
Before this eventuality, the request for dismissal of the case from Oscar Jégou – and Hugo Auradou, his teammate from the XV of France also accused of rape – must be examined by the Argentine courts. No date has yet been set. Stade Rochelais had planned not to play its player again until a decision to dismiss the case had been made. But faced with successive postponements, and the lack of visibility for this examination, the club chose to relaunch it. As Pau did with Hugo Auradou at the beginning of October for a match in Perpignan.
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