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Argentine Court Allows Rape-accused French Rugby Players To Return Home

French national rugby players Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou were arrested in Buenos Aires two days after their team played Argentina in the city of Mendoza (Credit: AFP)

An Argentine court on Tuesday allowed two French rugby players held for almost two months on rape charges to return home pending the conclusion of their case.

The plaintiff's lawyers did not oppose a prosecution recommendation to authorize the pair's departure, meaning they can "leave the country from this moment," a court in Mendoza, some 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) west of Buenos Aires, said in a statement after Tuesday's hearing.

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