A scare for Stade Rochelais. A starter and captain for Georgia against Chile (49-22) in the Nations Cup on Saturday, Davit Niniashvili had to leave the field in the opening minutes. After a tackle, his opponent landed on his ankle, and the full-back stayed down before being helped off, unable to put weight on his foot. Not a reassuring sight.

Twenty-four hours later, the mood has calmed: the initial scans are kinder than feared. Good news for La Rochelle, who will get one of their key attacking players back, and for Georgia, at the start of their run in the competition.