France’s Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jégou arrested on sexual assault charges

  • Players currently on Les Bleus’ South America tour
  • FRF president says an investigation is under way

Two France international rugby players have been arrested following an allegation of sexual assault during Les Bleus’ South America tour. French Rugby Federation president Florian Grill told reporters in Buenos Aires that if the facts are proven they are “incredibly serious”.

The two players – 20-year-old Pau lock Hugo Auradou and La Rochelle flanker Oscar Jégou, 21 – are set to be taken from the Argentinian capital to Mendoza, where the alleged incident happened. Mendoza staged the first Test between Argentina and France on Saturday, when Auradou and Jégou both started.

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