2023-09-24 13:50:50
Italy, the French team’s next opponent in the 2023 Rugby World Cup, will be without hooker Luca Bigi until the end of the tournament, she announced on Sunday. “Luca Bigi suffers from a level 2 muscle injury in the adductors of his right leg and cannot take part in the next matches“, indicated the Italian Federation in a press release.
Bigi, an experienced player (47 caps) who however did not participate in Italy’s first two matches in this World Cup, was replaced in the group of 33 by another hooker from Zebre (Parma), Marco Manfredi (2 selections). New Zealand Italy coach Kieran Crowley used the hooker position of Giacomo Nicotera and Epalahame Faiva in victories against Namibia (52-8) and Uruguay (38-17).
The Azzuris, 2nd in Group A with ten points, face the All Blacks on September 29 in Lyon, then the Blues on October 6, still in Lyon.
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