Loïck Jammes
Loïck Jammes (born 10 November 1994) is a French rugby union player who plays as a hooker for Provence.
He played in the Top 14 for Grenoble and Agen, and in Pro D2 for Brive and Provence. In 2024, he was sentenced to 12 years in prison for a gang rape committed in 2017.[1]
Career
[edit]Jammes began playing for his hometown club in Annemasse in Haute-Savoie. He arrived at Grenoble for the under-17 team. He was a French international at under-18 and under-19 level, but missed the Six Nations Under 20s Championship due to a meniscus break.[2]
While under a youth contract lasting until 2017, Jammes made his senior debut on 24 October 2014 in the pool stage of the European Challenge Cup, in a 25–15 home loss to London Irish. On 5 December in his next game, he scored his first try in a 68–10 win over Rovigo also at the Stade des Alpes. He played four games in the continental competition and made his domestic debut in the Top 14 on 16 May 2015 in a 32–11 home win over Toulouse. He then signed his first professional contract to last into 2018.[2][3] On 20 February 2016, his first league start, Jammes scored a try in a 39–35 home loss to Racing 92.[4]
In June 2017, Jammes joined Agen also of the top flight, signing a one-year deal with the option of a second.[5] On 9 September, he suffered a tibia and fibula break away to Oyonnax, leading to an estimated absence of four to six months.[6] From 2018, he played in Pro D2 for Brive and Provence.[7][8]
Personal life
[edit]In March 2017, Jammes and Grenoble teammates Denis Coulson and Rory Grice gang-raped a woman after a match in the city of Bordeaux. In December 2024, Coulson was sentenced to 14 years in prison and Grice and Jammes to 12 years each, while Chris Farrell and Dylan Hayes received suspended sentences for not intervening in the attack.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "French court sentences three professional rugby players to 12 to 14 years in jail for gang rape". France 24. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ a b Genin, Laurent (26 February 2016). "Top 14 – Loick Jammes, talon d'avenir de Grenoble" [Top 14 – Loick Jammes, future Grenoble hooker]. La Voix de l'Ain (in French). Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "FC Grenoble : 1er contrat pro pour Loick Jammes" [FC Grenoble: 1st pro contract for Loick Jammes] (in French). Metro Sports. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "Le Racing en mode montagnes russes à Grenoble" [Racing in roller-coaster mode in Grenoble]. L'Équipe (in French). 20 February 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ Bourribon, Etienne (3 June 2017). "Recrutement : le SUA officialise Januarie, Bazadze, Jammes et Metge" [Recruitment: SUA confirm Januarie, Bazadze, Jammes and Metge] (in French). Actu.fr. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "SU Agen : double fracture tibia-péroné pour le talonneur Loïck Jammes" [SU Agen: double tibia and fibula fracture for hooker Loïck Jammes]. Sud Ouest (in French). 11 September 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "Le talonneur du SU Agen Loïck Jammes en route pour le CA Brive" [SU Agen hooker Loïck Jammes heading for CA Brive]. La Dépêche du Midi (in French). 24 May 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ Cohade, Jean-Paul (17 June 2019). "Non conservé par le CA Brive, Loïck Jammes va rejoindre Provence rugby (Pro D2)" [Not retained by CA Brive, Loïck Jammes will join Provence Rugby (Pro D2)]. La Montagne (in French). Retrieved 16 December 2024.
External links
[edit]- Loïck Jammes at It's Rugby