After Hugo Auradou at the start of October, the La Rochelle third row will in turn return to the pitch this Saturday evening in the championship against Stade Français
The last hearing before the Argentine judge rules on a possible dismissal of the case for the two French rugby players indicted for rape in Cordoba could be held this Friday morning (the verdict will be delivered within ten days). But, after the Palois Hugo Auradou who returned to the field since the beginning of October with the Section, it is the turn of Oscar Jegou to resume his activity as a professional player.
According to Sud Ouest, the staff of Stade Rochelais have indeed decided to line up the third row – and undoubtedly to start him – for the arrival of Stade Français on Saturday evening during the 9th day of Top 14. A return almost four months after his arrest in Mendoza, Argentina, the day after the test match between the Pumas and the XV of France.
Back in the training group since the end of September, Oscar Jegou reappeared for the first time in public this Thursday noon during training with his club. He wore the starting bib (n°6), which strongly suggests that he should finally make his comeback to competition on Saturday evening.
He has not played with Stade Rochelais since last June
“This decision is legitimate. It is not possible to prevent Oscar from practicing his profession any longer (…) since we are in ignorance of the date of the hearing on the dismissal of the case”indicated the club’s lawyer to the regional daily. Stade Rochelais wanted to wait until the case was dismissed before relaunching Jegou, but successive postponements got the better of this desire.
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His last official match with the Maritimes dates back to La Rochelle’s defeat in the Top 14 semi-final against Stade Toulousain last June.
According to judicial sources, the investigation is coming to an end after the study of the psychiatric and psychological expert report of the complainant, to which the AFP had access. The document notes “a series of inconsistencies and contradictions (…) which overall outline an unlikely story”.
