The third row of Toulon and the XV of France was injured on Saturday in the Top 14.
The RCT staff hoped for a less serious injury and mentioned a sprain of the right knee. The player did not display much confidence. Already the victim of a cruciate ligament rupture in 2021, Charles Ollivon feared the worst.
The MRI taken this Tuesday morning to find out the exact nature of his injury confirmed the concern. The third row of Toulon and the French XV (31 years old, 46 caps) suffers from a ruptured cruciate ligament in his right knee.
Season over for the Toulonnais who will undergo surgery soon
His season is already over, as the player confirmed on his Instagram account. “Sharing this moment with you is difficult…I have to stop doing what I love for the moment and I am going to have surgery soon. How can I not be touched by all your messages of concern and your unfailing support, thank you! From now on, I am 200% behind the team before being able to join it next season.
A hard blow for the player, his club, and the XV of France, of which he was the first captain of the Galthié era in 2020, which is preparing to start the Six Nations Tournament, Friday January 31 at the Stade de France against Wales.
After recurring shoulder problems and numerous operations between 2017 and 2019, which almost pushed him to give up professional rugby at just 25 years old, the Basque seriously injured his left knee in June 2021, returning to the pitch mid-2019. March 2022. Each time in time to take part in the 2019 World Cups in Japan and 2023 in France.
Saturday, during the Top 14 meeting between Toulon and Racing 92, Ollivon collapsed on a support, a sign that his knee had given way.
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