France's preparations for the Rugby World Cup have been disrupted by calls to remove one of its players because of a historic racism charge.
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The call-up was immediately questioned by several left-wing French lawmakers. Chalureau was sentenced in 2020 for racially motivated acts of violence. Chalureau admitted to the violence but denied the racist nature of the attack and has appealed the six-month suspended prison sentence he was handed.
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