Florian Grill, president of the French Rugby Federation (FFR), arrived on the scene during the night and confirmed on Tuesday 9 July that the two accused were second-row Hugo Auradou (21) and backrow Oscar Jegou (20).
According to initial reports in the Argentine press, the alleged incident took place in the early hours of Sunday morning at the hotel where the French national team was staying, the day after France’s victory over Argentina. A few hours earlier, Auradou and Jegou were said to have met a girl in a bowling centre before going to a hotel where the assault allegedly took place.
“The complaint was filed on Sunday afternoon,” MDZ reports. “Immediately, and because of the strength of her statement, the emergency protocol was activated.”
With the French players due to leave Argentina for a match against Uruguay on Wednesday, the police quickly set up a procedure to arrest the two young players before they left.
“The physical examinations carried out on the victim by the forensic team have provided solid evidence,” said MDZ media
