MARCOUSSIS (FRANCE) - French hooker Julien Marchand tore knee ligaments after coming on in the second half of the Six Nations loss to Wales and will miss the rest of the season, coach Jacques Brunel said on Saturday. Julien Marchand tore knee ligaments as France strove to break the Wales line at the end of Friday's lossMarchand, who replaced captain Guilhem Guirado in the 58th minute, "will return to Toulouse this evening and see a surgeon," said Brunel. Marchand suffered the injury in the final seconds of the match as France, having thrown away a 16-point and trailing 24-19, tried desperately to rescue a result. The injury is a blow not only for France but for Top 14 leaders Toulouse, where Marchand is the captain. It could also put paid to his chances of playing in the World Cup which starts in Japan on September 20.

Source: Bangkok Post February 02, 2019 14:48 UTC