France, Feb. 19 -- Appeal court judges in Argentina on Wednesday confirmed the acquittal of the France international rugby playersHugoAuradouand Oscar Jegou in the aggravated rape case lodged against them last July.

The men were accused of raping a 39-year-old woman after a night out drinking following their international debuts in France's opening Test match of their South American tour on 6 July against Argentina in Mendoza.

Buenos Aires detention

Auradou and Jegou,who play for the French top flight sides Stade Palois and Stade Rochelais respectively, denied any wrongdoing and saidthe sex was consensual in a room at the Diplomatic Hotel in Mendoza.

They weredetained in Buenos Aires on 8 July as the France squad prepared to leave for...