Rugby (Pro D2). SU Agen loses its captain Arnaud Duputs for two to four months

This is a huge blow for SU Agen. As if the setback in Angoulême (30-29) was not bitter enough, the Agenais also left feathers. Released at 33^eSUA captain Arnaud Duputs suffers from a fracture with dislocation of his left wrist. The third winger was operated on this Sunday, November 10 at the hand clinic in Bordeaux. An injury which should keep him “between two and four months” from the field, according to Agen manager Sébastien Calvet. “It’s the tile. » The news is harsh three days before the reception of leader Montauban for a “pivotal” derby, this Thursday at 9 p.m. in Armandie.

“He is a boy who will continue to be in the group, but it is above all his exemplary nature on the pitch which brings a lot to this group. He is someone who is very important, but we will have to do without him,” insists Sébastien Calvet. Even if “the question of calling on a medical joker may arise”, the Agen manager should do without it in a position where the SUA is well supplied, where Farré, Olmstead and De Giovanni can also officiate, and especially while the quota of non-Jiff players in the squad is already very high, even more so since the recruitment of Javier Eissmann to compensate for the absence of John Madigan in the second line.

The news is, on the other hand, more reassuring for centers Clément Garrigues (ankle) and Kolinio Ramoka (concussion). This also led the staff to postpone the announcement of a more specific group to face the Montalbanais by one day. This means that Garrigues like Ramoka, who will take new exams this Tuesday, are not yet withdrawn. Same uncertainties concerning the second row William Demotte (ankle) and the hooker Pierre Jouvin (neck), they will all be tested this November 12 before making a decision.