2023-09-16 11:32:08
The image shocked spectators at the Stadium this Friday evening. While Namibia suffered a heavy defeat (3-71) for its second group match against New Zealand, the future opponents of the France team also lost their center Le Roux Malan, seriously injured in the ankle. RIGHT. Shortly before the 20th minute of play, in the Toulouse rain, the Namibian full-back tried to block an opponent’s restart before slipping and seeing his right ankle twist 90 degrees.
Evacuated on a stretcher, Le Roux Malan, given a standing ovation by the spectators present at the stadium upon his exit, had few doubts about the diagnosis: he suffered from a fracture of his right ankle. “We are still waiting for a precise assessment but it could be an ankle fracture,” revealed Allister Coetzee, the Namibian coach, at a press conference. This is what we observed on the ground. You can’t anticipate this kind of injury. He had to leave the field earlier than expected. I don’t think it changed the outcome of the match. »
“Our thoughts are with the Namibian center Le Roux Malan. We wish him all the best in his recovery” reacted the All Blacks on their X account (formerly Twitter).
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