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Two major players from Stade Toulousain were injured during the match against Clermont but their injury was less serious than what the Toulouse staff could have expected. On the good news side, the “red and black” are recording a comeback.
There was damage during the match against Clermont on Saturday evening. In parallel with the Toulouse victory (48-14) which saw the return of Antoine Dupont, the “red and black” lost two of their playing masters. Flying half Romain Ntamack, injured in the right calf at the end of the first period, suffered a tear.
If the injury is less serious than what one could imagine in the Stade ranks, the number 10 will however be absent for the next three to four weeks. He will therefore miss the trips to Pau and Bayonne as well as the reception in Toulon. A check will be carried out with the doctor within a fortnight. While the player himself expected the worst, he was quickly reassured with the diagnosis and his morale is good.
Against ASM, another senior player was affected: Thomas Ramos. The Stade Toulousain handyman was indeed forced to leave his partners prematurely due to an injury to his left hand. A simple blow as learned The Dispatch this Monday, October 14, during the first training of the week, in which the back or flyhalf did not participate. And for good reason since he was put on vacation by his staff after having started during the first six days.
Other good news: the return to training of Jack Willis. Recovered from his thigh injury, the English third row is applying for the trip to Pau this Saturday October 19 (9:05 p.m.) unlike Alban Placines, Matthis Castro-Ferreira, Nelson Epée and Pierre-Louis Barassi, in care. A review will be made next Monday to find out if they can return to training. It will be longer for Santiago Chocobares (knee), whose return is expected in December.
Absent this Monday afternoon, Blair Kinghorn represented the “red and black” club in Cardiff, where the “media day” of the next edition of the Champions Cup was organized by the EPCR. He will be back in the Pink City on Tuesday evening.
For their part, the long-term injured Nepo Laulala and Cyril Baille continue their convalescence. If the first resumed treadmill running while awaiting a new examination, the second had the pin that had been placed during his knee operation removed.
