2023-08-13 00:25:54
It was his return to the field since his trial at the end of the Top 14 final match between Toulouse and La Rochelle, almost two months ago. Romain Ntamack was expected, he came out pretty well by scoring a try and tackling with a vengeance in a difficult match for the Blues, Saturday, for the narrow victory of the XV of France against Scotland in a warm-up match at the World Cup (30-27).
But the Toulouse opener then left injured, visibly after a shock on the knee during contact with Finn Russell, his Scottish counterpart. Coach Fabien Galthié was not too worried at the microphone of TF1. “For Romain, it would be hyperextension of the knee, with a little ligament tension but nothing more, he preferred to go out,” explained Galthié. Fabien Galthié then returned to a press conference to confirm this “ligament hyperextension”. We hope it’s not a big injury,” he added.
Pillar Cyril Baille also came out injured. “I don’t want to commit before the medical exams but for Cyril, it would be a big crutch, a big calf bruise, he’s frozen,” he said. “We will see on Monday whether other medical examinations are needed for the injured players,” said the coach, also citing Jonathan Danty in care.
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