Former Irish rugby international found guilty of rape in France

Irish rugby player Denis Coulson, who is accused of gang rape, waits before his trial at the Bordeaux courthouse, in Bordeaux south-western France, on December 2, 2024. 

A former Irish rugby international has been found guilty of the rape of a woman in France in 2017, while another former player has been convicted of failing to prevent a crime.

Former Irish U20 prop Denis Coulson has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after being found guilty of raping a woman in Mérignac, on the outskirts of Bordeaux.