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The Union Bordeaux-Bègles winger has been out since the start of the autumn tour, of which he has not been able to play any matches. He did not take part in the successes against the Japanese (52-12) and the New Zealanders (30-29) and is also not present this Friday, November 22 in the evening for the last match against the Pumas.
He has not played since October 26, during a Top 14 confrontation between his club, Union Bordeaux-Bègles, and Pau. Since then, Damian Penaud has missed the championship match against Clermont but also the two matches of the French XV to which he could have claimed: France-Japan (November 9) and France-New Zealand (November 16). He is also absent this Friday, November 22 to challenge Argentina (last match of the fall tour).
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A package which surprised even the French staff, since initially Penaud was announced as the starter against Japan, before being replaced at the last minute by the young Pau winger Théo Attissogbe.
Until then, the reasons for this prolonged absence remained unclear. This Thursday, South West clarified things. According to our colleagues, Damian Penaud suffers from a lung infection. France Bleu also specifies that the winger's illness began with “a nasty sinusitis” which then worsened, putting the player on the side.
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Recovery should not occur immediately for the native of Brive-la-Gaillarde, who should still be unavailable for two weeks.
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