The three-quarters international of Montpellier Arthur Vincent, operated at the end of September of the knee, estimated Tuesday that because of the duration of his convalescence, evaluated at between eight and nine months, his participation in the World 2023 in France was more than order of “dream» that of the objective. Asked about his health, the MHR player (23, 14 caps), victim of a partial injury to the anterior cruciate ligament of a knee, explained that he felt “very good: it’s been two months since I had the operation and I have very good feelings“, he said on the sidelines of the launch of the Champions Cup in London, that Montpellier will start on December 9 against the London Irish.
The double world champion under 20, victim on October 2, 2021 of a serious sprain of the left knee, had made his return at the very end of last season in time to conquer the title of champion of France with the MHR, before to relapse on September 17 against Brive on the 3rd day of the Top 14. “Physically and mentally, it’s going pretty well so I hope it will continue, even if it’s still going to be long and there are ups and downs“, he underlined.
A convalescence of “eight to nine months”
If the player did not wish to specify the date of his return, because “it’s still too early to talk about it“, he said he was counting on a convalescence of “eight to nine months and not eight short months like last year“, preferring to be cautious. As for the World Cup in France (September 8-October 28, 2023), “it’s still too far to think about it: it’s part of dreams, not even goals».
«Of course, we think about it, but (the priority), it’s to think about my knee, to find good feelings, then after walking again, to resort and to redo rugby correctly“. But it is clear thatit’s bound to tickle me“, he concluded:”we will see later where it is, and what is possible or not».
