The injury bloodbath goes on… Brought on as a replacement against Fiji, Paul Boudehent had to go off as early as the 20th minute. On Tuesday, the verdict came in. With a problem to the patellar tendon in his left knee, the back-rower will miss – according to L’Equipe – between 4 and 6 weeks of action.

Replaced by Montpellier’s Lenni Nouchi for Saturday’s meeting with Australia, the La Rochelle man may not be back before the end of the year.

It is a blow for France but above all for La Rochelle, who will have to prepare for the Champions Cup without their back-rower/lock and will also have to do without scrum-half Nolann Le Garrec.