The complainant, a 39-year-old woman, had appealed against the December 10 dismissal of the case and a hearing was held early last week. "This is the judicial epilogue of this case, which is symbolic and special because it has shown that you can be accused without foundation by someone who lied to the courts,

Argentine appeals judges on Tuesday dismissed rape charges against French rugby players Oscar Jegou and Hugo Auradou, even as their accuser vowed to seek recourse to a higher court.The men, both 21, were arrested two days after winning their first international caps for France against Argentina in the western city of Mendoza in July last year.

An Argentine appeal court has confirmed the dismissal of aggravated rape charges against French international rugby players Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou, according to the case file seen by Reuters.