Rugby-French prop Haouas placed in police custody - l'Equipe

A police source confirmed that a rugby player had been placed in police custody in Montpellier, but didn't confirm the name of the person or give any further details. In a separate case, Haouas, who plays as a prop for the Montpellier rugby team, was tried earlier this month in the city for acts of "aggravated violence" and "destruction of equipment in a meeting" in 2014, for which he apologised saying: "When you're young, you do stupid things".

French rugby player Mohamed Haouas was placed in police custody for alleged domestic violence in the southern town of Montpellier, sport daily L'Equipe reported on Saturday. A police source confirmed that a rugby player had been placed in police custody in Montpellier, but didn't confirm the name of the person or give any further details.

In a separate case, Haouas, who plays as a prop for the Montpellier rugby team, was tried earlier this month in the city for acts of "aggravated violence" and "destruction of equipment in a meeting" in 2014, for which he apologized saying: "When you're young, you do stupid things". Judgment is expected on June 30.

He was previously 2022 given an 18-month suspended prison sentence for robbery, also dating from 2014.