France vs Fiji rugby: Oscar Jegou ruled out, Digi Mart USA News: The French rugby team has suffered another setback. According to Rugbyrama and RMC Sport, flanker Oscar Jegou was injured during Wednesday’s training session and has been ruled out of Saturday’s Championship of Nations fourth-round match against Fiji in Lyon, which kicks off at 9:10 p.m.
The duration of Jegou’s absence has not yet been disclosed. The La Rochelle player sustained a rib injury and left the Marcoussis training center with 14 players released at the end of the day.
Bayonne’s Esteban Capilla is expected to take Jegou’s place on the bench and could make his first international appearance on Saturday. Coach Fabien Galthié is expected to confirm the squad selection on Thursday morning at 10 a.m.
The Blues have already been without several players this autumn, including Julien Marchand, Demba Bamba, Thibaud Flament, Emmanuel Meafou, Joshua Brennan, Marko Gazzotti, Anthony Jelonch, Lenni Nouchi, Nolann Le Garrec, Matthieu Jalibert, Fabien Brau-Boirie, Pierre-Louis Barassi and Thomas Ramos.
France begins a run of four matches on four consecutive weekends. After Fiji, the Blues face South Africa on November 13 at 9:10 p.m.
and Argentina on November 21 at 9:10 p.m. France currently leads the Northern Hemisphere and is on course to meet the Southern Hemisphere’s top side in the final on November 29 at 5:40 p.m.
If France finishes second, it would face the second-place team from the Southern Hemisphere.
