Two France players arrested over sexual assault claims

Two France world rugby players person been arrested successful Argentina pursuing allegations of intersexual assault.

Oscar Jegou, 21, and Hugo Auradou, 20, were detained successful Buenos Aires connected Monday and will beryllium transported to Mendoza, wherever section reports declare nan crime allegedly took spot against a woman.

France are connected a circuit of South America.

France's squad stayed successful Mendoza connected Saturday nighttime pursuing their 28-13 Test triumph against Argentina, successful which nan 2 players some made their world debuts.

"If nan facts are proven, they are incredibly serious,” French Rugby Federation president Florian Grill told journalists.

"We will reserve nan results of nan investigation."

Martin Ahumada, a spokesperson for nan Mendoza prosecutor's office, told nan AFP news agency that a committee was travelling to Buenos Aires to transportation retired "investigative actions" and that "if nan results lucifer nan victim's testimony, nan indictment will beryllium issued".

BBC Sport has contacted nan French Rugby Federation for comment.

The arrests travel aft full-back Melvyn Jaminet was suspended by nan federation aft he posted a video connected societal media pinch a racist comment.

Jaminet, who plays for Toulon, put nan video connected his Instagram relationship aft playing successful nan triumph against Argentina.

Though Jaminet deleted nan video, it was wide shared connected societal media and nan 25-year-old was sent location from nan tour.

Jaminet said he was "deeply sorry and ashamed of my comments".

France play Uruguay successful Montevideo connected Wednesday earlier returning to Buenos Aires for a 2nd Test against Argentina.