On the field for only seven minutes, Romain Fusier was struck in the 64th minute as he passed the ball.

He stayed down, got back up to try to rejoin play, and the doctor then led him to the touchline. After a video review, referee Remi Aiguebonne showed Fekitoa a yellow card. “He lost consciousness and he’s badly cut too,” David Irazoqui said after the 27-25 win, according to Le Dauphiné.

Scans over the weekend revealed the fractures, apparently without displacement. More tests are due early this week. Fusier is expected to miss Friday’s trip to Soyaux-Angoulême, and it is not yet known whether he will be fit for the restart on November 19 against Provence Rugby.

A costly night for Grenoble

Grenoble also lost Antonin Berruyer to a dislocated shoulder, and Giorgi Pertaia was sent off. Before Béziers, Fusier had played all of his team’s first eight games, starting seven, with two tries. Last season he made 17 appearances and scored five tries.

Key figures

8 games for Romain Fusier before Béziers, seven of them starts

2 tries before Béziers

27-25 Grenoble's win at Béziers

Félix Lapoussière
Journaliste