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At the beginning of November, Oscar Jegou signed his return to the pitches of Top 14, his request for dismissal concerning the aggravated gang rape for which he was indicted has still not been examined.
Almost three months after his last official match, Oscar Jegou made his return to the Top 14 with Stade Rochelais just before the international break, last Saturday November 2 against Stade Français. A decision which was quickly contested and sparked indignation while the French international received a standing ovation from the La Rochelle public.
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This Friday, on the eve of the meeting between Castres and La Rochelle after almost three weeks of interruption, the newspaper Sud-Ouest looked at the silence of politicians since the return of Oscar Jegou to the pitches of Top 14. “Yes, there is an existing and underground malaise. It’s complicated to criticize Stade Rochelais, our flagship!” even confides the vice-president of the Agglo in charge of the question of gender equality.
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Pain and astonishment
As mentioned by the regional daily, several women decided to visit president Vincent Merlining as well as Pierre Venayre, general director of the club, last September. The objective was to “change their communication”, but “everyone remained in their positions” confides one of them, an environmentalist regional advisor. Like her, many elected officials expressed their pain but also their “surprise” when Oscar Jegou received a standing ovation.
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As a reminder, the examination of the request for dismissal concerning the aggravated rape in a meeting for which Oscar Jegou and Hugo Auradou were indicted, must take place this Monday, November 25, 2024 (1 p.m.). Since the start of the affair, the FFR and the staff of the French XV have repeated that the two internationals would only be authorized to wear the Blues jersey in the event of dismissal.
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