Pectoral tear and surgery
Starting for the first time this season with the number 7 on his back, Sasha Gué only played for a quarter of an hour on the pitch at Pré Fleuri in Nevers.
In such a short time, the CAB flanker has nevertheless been very visible with several authoritative touches (5 out of 5) and two stolen balls in the opposing lineout. Master of the air, the latter had left to lead a hard life in Nevers.
However, the latter had to leave his teammates after a pain in the pectoral which resulted in a tear of the muscle. Thus, the latter was this week in the Toulouse region to undergo additional examinations.
The 24-year-old player, who played 26 matches last season, including 19 as a starter, underwent surgery on Tuesday at the Occitanie clinic in Muret, and will be unavailable for the next three months at the most.
A real setback for Pierre-Henri Broncan’s staff, but especially for the main player concerned. Against Aurillac, Brive will have one less weapon in its line-up, and not the least.
A bonus victory to retake the throne?
Facing Nevers, the Corréziens only lost by a single point, 27 to 26, after leading by eight points with a quarter of an hour to go before the final whistle.
Caught up in an incalculable number of mistakes, the latter gave up the match to Reynolds’ success with his foot, who scored 16 points that evening. Against Aurillac, Brive intends to make up for it.
For this home derby, the Coujoux should logically line up the players absent in Nevers, such as Chauvac, Van der Merwe, Lawes, Timani, Marais, Moriarty, Carbonneau, Bosch, Johnson and Ferté.
As you will have understood, the CAB are big favourites before the match, and should try to get a five-point victory, against the Aurillacois who have only won one match and who should rotate their starting XV.
Ahead of Brive, Dax and Biarritz travel to Grenoble and Montauban respectively, and could thus be overtaken. However, Angoulême hosts Mont-de-Marsan, who have not yet won a single match. Ruiz’s men could therefore take the lead in the standings in the event of a bonus success.
RUGBY. Ambitious in its recruitment, the UBB could well attract the colossus Tuilagi into its nets
