The Auradou-Jegou affair tarnished the image of rugby for 57% of French rugby fans questioned by the Odoxa polling institute, which carried out an opinion survey among a sample of 1,002 people (including 407 rugby fans) on the impact of the affair for Winamax et RTL. As a reminder, the two rugby players Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou, French internationals, are accused of aggravated rape in a meeting. Facts which allegedly occurred during the XV of France’s tour in Argentina this summer.
Furthermore, the French people questioned approve the decision of the French Rugby Federation to have provisionally suspended the two players from any selection for the French team, for the moment: 68% validate this decision while ensuring their attachment to the presumption of innocence “in the absence of guilt recognized by a court decision. »
A dismissal hearing on October 18
As part of this case, a dismissal hearing is scheduled for October 18 to examine “doubts and lack of evidence”. This hearing will be held behind closed doors.
In the meantime, both players have returned to training with their respective clubs. Hugo Auradou even played 69 minutes at home with Pau against Castres (33-26) on Saturday. He received a standing ovation from his audience. Moreover, 56% of respondents believe that his club was right to play him as he was not found guilty.
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Finally, this survey highlights that a large majority of French people (7 to 9 out of 10) approve of the measures of the French Rugby Federation establishing a stricter framework around the French teams. As a reminder, Odoxa is the same polling institute which recently revealed that the popularity rating of Kylian Mbappé, the French football star, was literally in free fall.
