James Lasis "is in the hospital in serious condition,"
Stade Niçois
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The English second line was injured "quite seriously" in the neck during a National rugby match (third division) Sunday against Narbonne.
“It happened on a scrum that turned and some of the players fell on him.
James Lasis had a cervical dislocation.
He was operated on Sunday evening urgently, explained Hervé Moni, sports manager of the club.
It's a pretty serious injury.
We are now waiting for the results of the medical imaging that will be done to find out what exactly he has.
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He had left Mâcon last summer
James Lasis, 25, left Mâcon last summer, where he played two seasons in Federal 1 (current 4th division), to join Stade Nice in National, a championship launched by the French Rugby Federation this season.
After its defeat against Narbonne on Sunday (24-19), Stade Nice is in second place in the standings, six lengths behind the leader, Bourg-en-Bresse.
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