Qualified, but in tears. Poignant image at the end of the semi-final between the Union Bordeaux-Bègles and the Stade Toulousain. The domineering Girondins took the measure of the Toulouse giant (35-18) to finally rise to the final of the Champions Cup. Shaking the hand of his opponents one after the other, Damian Penaud was in tears, and it was not tears of joy that flowed.
Shortly before the time of play, the winger of the UBB, hit in the left ankle, was forced to leave the lawn and give way to Arthur Retière. The best test marker in the history of the XV of France was injured at the fall of a referral to the Toulouse camp. Everyone instantly felt that the case was serious.
Damian Penaud stayed a long time on the ground before leaving the field, supported by two heights from his team. He could not first set foot on the ground first, before returning to the locker room by lodging. Returning to the lawn at the end of the game, he was still waiting for the medical verdict but to see him thus devastated, the first prognosis should not be very optimistic.
A long -term injury would be a hard blow for the tricolor international winger but also for the Yannick Bru team, while the end of the season is becoming clearer in May. Finalist of the Champions Cup and second in the Top 14 ranking, Bordeaux-Bègles plays on two tables and aims at the title in the two competitions.
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