RC Toulon international full-back Melvyn Jaminet has been dropped from the France squad currently touring South America, following the publication on Sunday of a video in which he made racist remarks.
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” I swear to you, the first Arab I meet on the road, I’ll hit him with my helmet. “, declared the full-back of the XV of France, Melvyn Jaminet, in a video posted on Instagram Saturday, deleted in the wake. In a press release, the French Rugby Federation (FFR) ” condemns in the strongest terms the remarks made by Melvyn Jaminet “, which are ” totally unacceptable and contrary to the fundamental values of our sport “.
The player ” has been sidelined with immediate effect and leaves the France group currently present in Argentina “, added the FFR, stressing that a ” internal investigation “, was in progress for ” take appropriate action “.
Jaminet came on in the second half of the first match of the French XV’s tour against Argentina, won 28 to 13 on Saturday in Mendoza. RC Toulon, for its part, ” condemns the remarks made and dissociates itself from them “, reacted on X the club, also announcing the opening of a ” internal investigation “.
According to information from The Teamthe Blues staff should not call up any additional players to compensate for his departure. They will therefore have 41 players to prepare for the match against Uruguay on Wednesday and the second test match against Argentina.