Rugby Players Convicted of Rape in 2017

French appeals court upheld 14-year sentences for Denis Coulson (Irish) and Loïck Jammes (French), 12-year sentence for Rory Grice (New Zealand).
Sentences were based on the 'seriousness of the facts' and no changes since the original 2024 ruling.
Defendants claimed the 2017 Bordeaux hotel encounter was consensual but remained imprisoned.
Lawyers planned to appeal to France's highest judicial body (Court of Cassation) within 10 days.

Criminal Law | Rape Cases | Legal Appeals

France | New Zealand | Ireland

Denis Coulson | Loïck Jammes | Rory Grice

5 days ago