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France's Auradou and Jegou cleared of rape charges, join Six Nations squad. Dupont and Ntamack also return for upcoming matches.
PARIS (Reuters) - France's Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou, who were the subject of rape allegations last summer, are set to take part in the Six Nations after being named in a 42-man squad on Wednesday which also features halfbacks Antoine Dupont and Romain Ntamack.
Last month, an Argentine court dismissed aggravated rape charges against Auradou and Jegou and the French federation said they were available for international duty again.
Auradou and Jegou, both 21, had been under investigation since July 12 for alleged aggravated rape — a charge used for suspected gang rape — in Argentina's western Mendoza province after they both made their international debuts.
The two players, allowed to leave Argentina in September, always denied any wrongdoing and said the sex was consensual. The plaintiff has appealed the court's decision and the next hearing will take place on Feb. 10, their lawyer said.
Scrumhalf Dupont will take part in his first Six Nations campaign since 2023 after missing last year's competition to prepare for the Paris Olympics, where he won a Rugby Sevens gold medal with Les Bleus.
Flyhalf Ntamack missed the 2023 World Cup and 2024 Six Nations through injury, having been unable to play for France since August, 2023.
(Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Ken Ferris)
The article discusses the return of Auradou and Jegou to the France rugby squad for the Six Nations after rape allegations were dismissed.
Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou are French rugby players who were previously under investigation for rape allegations.
Antoine Dupont returns to the Six Nations after winning a gold medal in Rugby Sevens at the Paris Olympics.
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