France suspend Jaminet for 34 weeks over racist video

France full-back Melvyn Jaminet has been suspended for 34 weeks and fined 30,000 euros (£25,335) by the French Rugby Federation (FFR) after he posted a racist video on social media.

During France’s summer tour of Argentina earlier this month, the 25-year-old posted the video, which included a racist comment aimed at the Arab community.

In a statement, the FFR said Jaminet had “harmed the best interests of rugby”.

The Toulouse full-back can reduce his ban by eight weeks by taking part in anti-discrimination activities to “promote the values ​​of sport”.

Completion of those activities would free Jaminet to be available for selection before the start of the 2025 Six Nations.

Jaminet, who was sent home from the tour, has said he is “deeply sorry and ashamed of my comments”.

In a post on Instagram, he added: “Racism, in all its forms, is unacceptable and goes against everything I believe in.

“I understand the FFR’s punishment and remain at their disposition to be able to shine a light on this incident.”

Jaminet’s France team-mates Hugo Auradou, 20, and Oscar Jegou, 21, were also charged with the aggravated rape of a 39-year-old woman during the same tour.