The arrest of two touring France players for rape has cast a pall over rugby in Argentina this week. Oscar Jegou and Hugo Auradou have been charged with aggravated sexual assault and are jailed in Mendoza, where they made their test debuts for France last weekend.
FILE - Argentina ’s Pablo Matera runs with the ball during the Rugby Championship test match between the All Blacks and the Pumas in Brisbane, Australia, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021. Matera will play his 100th test for Argentina against France in his Buenos Aires hometown on Saturday, July 13, . Matera will be only the third Puma to reach a century. Matera says lots of family, friends and people from his local Alumni club are coming to help him mark the occasion.
As he’s back in his hometown, Matera said lots of family, friends and people from his local Alumni club are coming to help him mark the occasion at the home stadium of soccer club Velez Sarsfield. Matera has long been one of the first Pumas picked since his 2013 debut. He was key in their run to the 2015 World Cup semifinals and captained the team at the 2019 tournament. He played in their first wins over South Africa in 2015 and New Zealand in 2020. He made the World Rugby dream team of 2022.
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