Around three months out for Guillaume Martocq. According to Rugbyrama, the Aviron Bayonnais centre has ruptured his posterior cruciate ligament. The player does not want to undergo surgery, our colleagues detail. Martocq was injured this weekend during the setback suffered at Pau.

As a reminder, Bayonne have had no luck with injuries. Maxime Machenaud is awaiting the medical verdict on Tuesday and could miss the whole of the rest of the season. Note that Tatafu, Tagi, Cormenier, Calles, Castillon, Iturria, Chouzenoux, Jantjies and Hodge are also in the treatment room. Nothing less.

For the meeting with Clermont on Saturday, Grégory Patat will be able to count on the returns of Argentina internationals Paulos and Carrerras, as well as those of Germain and Maqala. Some positives at last…