The trial of two men accused of murdering former Argentine rugby player Federico Aramburu opened in Paris this week. Aramburu, who played for the Argentine national team and several French clubs, was killed in March 2022 following a dispute at a bar in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés district of Paris.

The two primary defendants are former members of a far-right group. Prosecutors allege that the confrontation escalated into a fatal shooting on the street after the initial disagreement inside the establishment. The legal proceedings are expected to examine the circumstances of the shooting and the involvement of the accused individuals in the far-right movement, which has been a point of focus in French media coverage of the case.

While the core facts regarding the victim's identity and the nature of the charges are consistent across reports, the trial is being closely watched in both France and Argentina due to Aramburu’s prominence in the rugby community. The court will determine the extent of the defendants' culpability as the trial progresses over the coming weeks.