Nicolas Depoortère had to give up his place earlier than expected against Usap (J6). The Union Bordeaux-Bègles center left the field on a stretcher following a violent head collision with Apisai Naqalevu. The referee of the match sanctioned the Perpignan player with a red card.
The images are impressive. While Union Bordeaux-Bègles leads 31-0 in its den against Usap, a clash between two players will mark a halt in this meeting. We are talking about Nicolas Depoortère and Apisai Naqalevu. The Perpignan player was guilty of a high tackle with direct contact to the face of the UBB center. A violent shock from which Nicolas Depoortère did not recover. The trainers immediately entered the field while the match referee called on the video. The decision is final, it is a red card for Naqalevu and USAP who will end this match at 14 against 15.
A worrying outing at the dawn of the tour with the Blues
For Nicolas Depoortère the match is also over, he who was evacuated on a stretcher in the 44th minute of play to the applause of the public. A shock reminiscent of that suffered by Antoine Dupont against Namibia during the World Cup. For the scrum half from Stade Toulouse, this shock caused a fracture of the orbital floor. Although it is too early to draw initial conclusions, the young center could be away from the field for some time. Which would be very bad news for the center with two selections with the XV of France at the dawn of the autumn tour. Hoping that the news will be good in the days to come… To end the match against Perpignan, it was Mateo Garcia who came on to replace Depoortère.
