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France's Laure Sansus ruled out of remainder of World Cup

Laure Sansus of France is seen on crutches after the Pool C Rugby World Cup 2021 match between France and England at Northland Events Centre on October 15, 2022, in Whangarei, New Zealand. (Photo by Hannah Peters - World Rugby/World Rugby via Getty Images)

France’s Rugby World Cup campaign has suffered a major blow with the news that scrum-half Laure Sansus has been ruled out of the rest of the tournament with a serious knee injury sustained against England.

“Following the injury sustained during the match against England, Laure Sansus suffers from a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee. She is therefore out for the rest of the World Cup,” the French rugby federation (FFR) said in a statement.

The injury means that Sansus’s playing career is now over after she hinted towards the World Cup in New Zealand being her last tournament.

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“You never choose your exit and my situation is a perfect example of that. Of course, I would have preferred to end my career differently,” the 28-year-old said.

France started their tournament with a 40-5 victory against South Africa at Eden Park before a dogged display losing 13-7 to England in Whangerei. France next face World Cup debutants Fiji on Saturday in their final pool stage game.

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