“As revealed on October 12 on our website, Oscar Jegou tested positive for cocaine following a test carried out on the evening of the first day of the Top 14.
“The back row, who started for Stade Rochelais in the defeat at Montpellier on August 20 (26-15), had played about an hour before being replaced. Summoned by the AFLD on October 16, the U20 world champion, suspended as a precautionary measure, regretted a youthful mistake’.
Oscar Jegou, 20, has been suspended by the AFLD for one month, although he is free to play again, based on the facts we have. The back row had been informed as early as November 8 that his ban had been temporarily removed until the official decision was made. Now, this is true. The AFLD will be informed by the back row that he has accepted this punishment.
“The player might have received a four-year suspension for this kind of offense, but as soon as he learned of his positive test results, Jegou agreed to work with a physician to follow a treatment plan and to spread awareness with the French Rugby Federation.”
His sentence was then lowered to one month. Even though the Maritime club takes this cocaine usage issue extremely seriously, Stade Rochelais has chosen to stand with its player and not to terminate his contract.
On October 12, La Rochelle released a statement regarding Jegou. “Oscar Jegou, a player for the club, has informed the directors of Stade Rochelais about his positive test result for a banned substance (benzoylzcgoine, a metabolite of cocaine), which he regrets consuming in a private and celebratory setting outside the La Rochelle group,” the statement stated.
This report not only shows the spread of this societal disorder, but it also comes as a major shock to our club, which prioritizes the education and training of its youth.
Our internal preventive and control system will be strengthened to the highest degree possible as a result of this reality check, in line with the threat that is particularly present in the lives of today’s young.
“The club’s management is considering the decisions that will be taken in terms of sanctioning and supporting the player concerned, who has been suspended as a precautionary measure, pending the outcome of the procedure initiated by the AFLD and depending on its outcome.”
