Operated at the end of May after fracturing the index finger of his right hand in training, Ben Tameifuna had been announced forfeited for the rest of the season by his club Union Bordeaux-Bègles. However, the Tongan right pillar was present this Tuesday in training with a bandage, alongside the titular and substitute players.
Absent on the last day of Top 14 against Toulon (35-19) and during the play-off against LOU (25-32), he could apply for the semi-final against La Rochelle on Saturday (5 p.m.) in Saint- Sebastian (Spain). “For now, it’s 20-80. We’ll see on Saturday. There is little chance that he will play but we will do everything for it,” said Frédéric Charrier, the coach of the Girondins rears, whose the words are reported by South West.
Rupture of cruciate ligaments for Marais
On the other hand, the English hooker Gabriel Oghre, who passed medical examinations, did not participate in this training session but his participation in the semi-final is not in question.
For his part, the South African second line Jandre Marais, released before half-time with a knee injury on Sunday at the Gerland stadium, suffers from a rupture of the cruciate ligaments and will be away from the field for several months.