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Bayonne : fracture de la main pour Manu Tuilagi

Manu Tuilagi va manquer le début de saison en Top 14 (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images).

Le centre international anglais de Bayonne Manu Tuilagi, blessé lors du match de préparation face à Biarritz, souffre d’une fracture de la main qui devrait le tenir éloigné des terrains entre six et huit semaines, a indiqué lundi l’Aviron.

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Le stade Jean-Dauger va devoir patienter avant de voir à l’oeuvre l’international anglais de 33 ans, recrue phare des Basques.

L’ancien joueur de Sale a reçu un coup à la main qui a occasionné une fracture. Le retour sur les terrains de Tuilagi, qui manquera les retrouvailles avec son neveu et international français Posolo Tuilagi, évoluant à Perpignan, le 7 septembre en ouverture du Top 14, n’est pas prévu avant la mi-octobre.

Par ailleurs, trois autres joueurs ont rejoint l’infirmerie à l’issue de ce derby amical. Le centre Guillaume Martocq souffre d’une entorse de la cheville, le demi de mêlée Guillaume Rouet de douleurs aux ischios-jambiers et le pilier Swan Cormenier d’une entorse acromio-claviculaire.

Leur participation à la journée initiale contre l’USAP n’est pour l’heure pas remise en cause.

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The Springboks have something you don't have

Rassie has done very well with the Boks. The well will certainly not dry up soon. The amount of young talent coming through, that don't even stand a chance of making it in before 2027, is just absolutely amazing.


However, Rassie has proven to be a rugby genius. He will never rest on his laurels. It's why he keeps evolving tactics, keeping everyone on their toes. He doesn't underestimate any team. He is very aware of just how close the top teams is.


There will be no complacency not will he relax with his main stars. He is very astute, knowing that his team is getting older and thus giving the younger players much more playtime than what any other coach would do.


By the time the 2027 WC comes around, he will be prepared to defend his title and he knows one bad day will end a triple WC crown. Competition is that close. The Boks are in transition, even though it doesn't look like it.


After the 2027 WC, most of the double (possible triple) WC champs players will become unavailable due to retirement from international rugby. Rassie is already preparing the replacements, getting caps under their belts.


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