Argentine court dismisses rape charges against two French players

Auradou has played eight matches for his club, Section Paloise, since he returned to competition on October 5 while Jegou resumed playing on Nov. 2 with Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle and has played four matches.

Tue, 10 Dec, 2024 - 15:34

Ramiro Scandolo and Vincent Daheron

An Argentine court dismissed aggravated rape charges against French international rugby players Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou on Tuesday, drawing a line under a dark period for the European country's rugby community.

Auradou and Jegou, both 21, had been under investigation since July 12 for alleged aggravated rape — a charge used for suspected gang rape — in Argentina's western Mendoza province after they made their international debuts.