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  • Marvin Woki denounced racist remarks and gestures against him during the Lannemezan-Tarbes meeting last February.
  • The man he accuses denies the facts and defends himself before 20 Minutes.
  • The investigation of the French Rugby Federation continues.

The facts are still not clearly established. Nearly a month after the pugilat between Lannemezan and Tarbes in Fédérale 1 of rugby, the vagueness remains around the possible holding of racist remarks during this match. Marvin Woki, Tarbais second line and big brother of the third line of the XV of France Cameron Woki, denounced a few days after this meeting insults and gestures of a racist nature of an opponent. Since the French Rugby Federation has opened an investigation.

Today, the one accused of these facts has decided to react. He wrote a letter to 20 Minutes . Cédric Rouch, hooker of his state, denies as a whole: “I never made such comments. There were these gestures on the face but he was not at all racist! It was more to give him an appointment after the match to explain. There may have been words but it was basic poetry in a very tense rugby match. "

Everyone maintained their version during a confrontation

He adds that after the publication of several articles on this case a meeting was organized with Marvin Woki and the presidents of the two clubs. A meeting during which everyone maintained their version of the facts according to the information of 20 Minutes. Cédric Rouch affirms that there was no complaint filed against him today. When our interview with the second line of Tarbes was published, he still hesitated to file a complaint.

The FFR "launches an investigation" after supposed racist remarks via @ 20minutesSport https://t.co/zigWw2yhCF

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Finally, the investigation carried out by the French Rugby Federation is still in progress. “I am still waiting to be heard by the FFR. For the moment, I haven't had any feedback, ”explains the hooker from Lannemezan.

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