Paris (AFP)
Winger Damian Penaud, injured in the left calf, will be absent "a fortnight" and could miss two matches of the Six Nations Tournament, explained on Monday the XV coach of France Fabien Galthié, who also called the scrum half Baptiste COUILLOUD.
Penaud "suffers from a grade 1 or 2 muscle injury," said Galthié the day after the victory against England (24-17) at the opening of the 2020 Tournament, casting doubt on Penaud's participation in the match. against Wales on February 22.
The Clermont player is already forfeited for the reception of Italy, Sunday, for the second day of the Six Nations.
The winger (23, 16 caps) left the captain's training on Saturday for a few minutes before coming back with a thick bandage at the left calf. Forfait, he had been replaced on the left wing by Rochelais Vincent Rattez (27, 3 selections), author of an essay against the XV de la Rose.
Clermontois is replaced in the group by the Montpellier Yvan Reilhac, "who already worked with us last week", recalled Galthié.
At the fray, Galthié called the Lyonnais N.9 Baptiste Couilloud, who replaced the Bordeaux Maxime Lucu, "since at the start Baptiste Couilloud was in the three (scrum half with Antoine Dupont and Baptiste Serin, editor's note) before he does not get hurt in Castres "at the end of December in Top 14.
Back Kylan Hamdaoui (Stade Français) also found his place in the group when he suffered a shock in the league against Clermont on January 25.
Present in the 42, the 3rd line of Clermont Alexandre Fischer felt a tip to a thigh and must pass medical examinations Monday. The Blues staff also mentioned a "little muscular alert" for the Parisian winger Lester Etien.
The enlarged group of 42 Blues is found Monday afternoon at the national rugby center in Marcoussis to prepare the next test at the Stade de France against Italy, which started its tournament with a large 42-0 defeat among the Welsh.
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