During the closing match of the 8th day of Top 14Stade Toulousain shone against Toulon with a crushing victory of 57-5. However, as reported by Le Figaro, the evening was tarnished by Richie Arnold's injury.
A hard blow for the Australian second row
Richie Arnold, Toulouse's powerful Australian second row, was forced to leave the field shortly after coming on.
He joined his teammates in the 60th minute, but shoulder pain forced him off less than ten minutes later. Jean Bouilhou, the Stade Toulousain forwards coach, expressed his disappointment: “It’s the only small downside of the evening. He is not selected for the Australian team, so we were counting on him for next week. »
A Toulouse squad under pressure before the trip to Bayonne
This injury comes at a bad time for Stade Toulousain, already deprived of several key players. The club must cope with the absence of its three other second lines, Thibaud Flament, Emmanuel New et Joshua Brennanall called up with the XV of France to prepare for the November tests.
Richie Arnold therefore represented a reliable solution for the next meeting, especially as Stade Toulousain is preparing to face Bayonne, surprising third in the championship.
Injury management to monitor closely
With this series of absences, injury management within the Toulouse group becomes crucial. Richie Arnold, who was not selected for the Australian selection, was expected to be an important asset in this busy period. From now on, the strategic choices of the Toulouse staff will be decisive in maintaining their leading position in the Top 14.
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