France duo Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou, who have been the topic of rape allegations final summer season, are set to participate within the Six Nations after being named in a 42-man squad on Wednesday.
Final month an Argentine courtroom dismissed aggravated rape costs towards Auradou and Jegou and the French federation stated they have been accessible for worldwide responsibility once more.
Auradou and Jegou, each 21, had been underneath investigation since July 12 for alleged aggravated rape — a cost used for suspected gang rape — in Argentina’s western Mendoza province after they each made their worldwide debuts.
The 2 gamers, allowed to depart Argentina in September, at all times denied any wrongdoing and stated the intercourse was consensual. The plaintiff has appealed the courtroom’s choice and the subsequent listening to will happen on Feb. 10, their lawyer stated.
In the meantime, scrum-half Antoine Dupont will participate in his first Six Nations marketing campaign since 2023 after lacking final yr’s competitors to organize for the Paris Olympics, the place he received a Rugby Sevens gold medal with Les Bleus.
Fly-half Romain Ntamack missed the 2023 World Cup and 2024 Six Nations by way of harm, having been unable to play for France since August, 2023.
Fly-half Matthieu Jalibert additionally makes his comeback to the squad after skipping the final two exams of France’s autumn collection final November.
France squad
Forwards:
Esteban Abadie, Dorian Aldegheri, Gregory Alldritt, Uini Atonio, Hugo Auradou, Cyrill Baille, Giorgi Beria, Paul Boudehent, Joshua Brennan, Georges-Henri Colombe, Francois Cros, Marko Gazzotti, Jean-Baptiste Gros, Matthias Halagahu, Oscar Jegou, Anthony Jelonch, Maxime Lamothe, Julien Marchand, Peato Mauvaka, Emmanuel Meafou, Danny Priso, Rabah Slimani, Romain Taofifenua.
Backs:
Theo Attissogbe, Pierre-Louis Barassi, Leo Barre, Louis Bielle-Biarrey, Nicolas Depoortere, Gael Drean, Antoine Dupont, Antoine Frisch, Emilien Gailleton, Matthieu Jalibert, Nolann le Garrec, Maxime Lucu, Yoram Moefana, Noah Nene, Romain Ntamack, Damien Penaud, Thomas Ramos, Gabin Villiere.