“Shock” dominates among the Blues after the arrest of two players for sexual violence in Argentina

Firmly escorted by the police, rugby players Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jégou appear handcuffed in images of their arrest released by the Argentinian authorities. The two players of the French XV are suspected of sexual violence after a woman’s complaint. The news had the effect of a bomb in the French team. “It was experienced as a trauma, a form of shock”explained Fabien Galthié, coach of the Blues, at a press conference.

According to the plaintiff’s lawyer, the attack was extremely violent. The young woman claims that a lot of genetic evidence has been collected. The attorney general of the city of Mendoza (Argentina) considered that there was convincing evidence, but remained cautious. “The injuries are consistent with the victim’s story, but not necessarily the result of a sexual assault.”said the latter, Daniela Chaler. The Blues, for their part, arrived in Uruguay, where they are due to play, on the evening of this Wednesday, July 10.