2023-08-14 13:00:52
The hard knocks accumulate for the XV of France. After the announcement of Romain Ntamack’s package for the World Cup, victim of a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of the left knee, the French Rugby Federation announced the unavailability of Cyril Baille for a period of “5 to 6 weeks “.
The left pillar of Stade Toulousain, released in the 49th minute of the preparation match on Saturday evening against Scotland in Saint-Étienne (30-27) and replaced by Jean-Baptiste Gros, suffers from a “musculo-aponeurotic detachment of the gastrocnemius internal (right calf)”.
He is therefore already forfeited for the last two preparation matches for the Blues against Fiji, Saturday August 19 in Nantes, and Australia, Sunday August 27 at the Stade de France. More annoying for Fabien Galthié and his staff, if we trust the deadlines mentioned by the FFR, he should also miss the first two matches of the World Cup, on September 8 against New Zealand at the Stade de France and September 14 against Uruguay in Lille. His participation in the third match of the group stage against Namibia, on September 21 in Marseille, is also uncertain since the meeting takes place in just over five weeks.
No replacement has yet been announced in the list of 42. The Toulonnais Jean-Baptiste Gros and the Rochelais Reda Wardi will have the heavy task of ensuring the post of left pillar during the absence of the Toulousain.
One week before the announcement of the list by Fabien Galthié, Monday August 21, the question now is whether or not the coach will announce the name of Cyril Baille among the 33 players selected. According to our consultant Pierre Berbizier, selecting an injured person would be “a real risk”. “A calf for a pillar, it’s delicate, assures the former coach of the XV of France. It would be a three-quarter wing, we could take the risk, but for a pillar, it’s more annoying. You have to have all the information on the injury to know the time before resuming training before deciding, especially since there is not a great depth in the workforce at this position of left pillar. »
Released on injury during the first match against Scotland, on August 5, the right pillar Demba Bamba is also unavailable for the moment. Victim of a bruised ankle, he was released to his club, LOU, this week. Thomas Laclayat, the new Racing 92 player, returns to the group he left on July 19 following the return of Sipili Falatea.
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