The pillar of Montpellier Mohamed Haouas, also selected by the XV of France of rugby, was placed this Friday May 26 in the evening in police custody in Montpellier. The rugby player is accused of domestic violence, his lawyer told AFP. This statement confirms the information previously issued by L’Équipe. He will be tried “Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. in immediate appearance” before the Montpellier Criminal Court, said the player’s counsel, Marc Gallix, specifying that his client was “prosecuted for domestic violence without ITT”.
Aged 29, married and father of two children, the colossus of the MHR, who will evolve in Clermont next season, declared on May 12 that he wanted to “turn the page on the mistakes of youth”, while two years in prison suspended had was required against him before the Montpellier Criminal Court for “aggravated violence” committed almost ten years ago.
In the case of aggravated violence – a fight of rare violence also involving the rugby player’s childhood friends – the Montpellier Criminal Court will hand down its decision on June 30, around two months before the World Cup in France (September 8). -October 28), in which the future resident of ASM Clermont hopes to participate. But his recurring indiscipline could compromise his chances of selection. During the last Six Nations tournament, he was suspended for four weeks for a whim in the 13th minute of play on opposing scrum-half Ben White, during a match won by the Blues against Scotland (32- 21). He was previously shown a red card against Scotland in the 2020 tournament after punching an opponent in the face.
