Stade Rochelais intends to reinstate its player as soon as possible

Stade Rochelais intends to reintegrate rugby player Oscar Jégou into the professional squad as soon as possible, franceinfo learned from a source close to the case. The two rugby players Oscar Jegou and Hugo Auradou, indicted for “gang rape” by the provincial justice of Mendoza in Argentina, landed at Roissy airport on Wednesday evening. The Argentine justice system has authorized them to return to France while awaiting the hearing concerning the request for dismissal of the case.

A woman accuses them of rape in their hotel room during a tour of the French XV. The facts date back to the night of July 6 to 7. Oscar Jegou and Hugo Auradou are not subject to any legal proceedings in our country.

After their departure from Buenos Aires, the Argentine justice system asked the two players to remain contactable and to present themselves quickly if they are summoned to the consulate in France. But legally, there is nothing to prevent them from returning to the rugby fields.

Stade Rochelais intends to reinstate Oscar Jégou as soon as possible after a few days of rest, according to information from franceinfo. Convinced of the innocence of its player, Stade Rochelais said, in a press release published Tuesday on its website, “relieved and impatient” to find his international third line.

Section Paloise, for its part, claims that this is a further step towards recognising the innocence of its player. Hugo Auradou’s club stated in a statement published on Tuesday that:“Before thinking about what comes next, it is important to let him find his family, his loved ones and his teammates, who are eager to see him again.“