French Rugby Federation indicted in tragic disappearance of Medhi Narjissi

French Rugby Federation President Florian Grill. Pic: ©INPHO/Dave Winter.

The French Rugby Federation has been indicted in the case involving the disappearance at sea of 17-year-old Toulouse player Medhi Narjissi while on ​a junior national team tour of South Africa, but denies ‌culpability and says it will continue to assist the investigation.

Narjissi went missing during a team outing to a Cape Town beach as France prepared for a five-nation Under-18 ​competition in August 2024.