Overview

• A Mendoza appellate court unanimously upheld the December 2024 ruling dismissing aggravated rape charges against French rugby players Oscar Jegou and Hugo Auradou.
• The court cited a lack of substantial evidence to support the allegations, which stemmed from an incident during the XV de France's July 2024 tour in Argentina.
• The players, aged 21, had been accused of assaulting a 39-year-old woman in a hotel room following a night of drinking after a match against Argentina.
• The plaintiff's lawyer, dissatisfied with the ruling, has vowed to exhaust all legal avenues, including appeals to Argentina's Supreme Court and possibly the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.
• Jegou and Auradou, who resumed playing professionally in France last fall, have rejoined the national team for the Six Nations tournament following the legal resolution.