The infinite time it took to recover from this telluric shock with Scottish winger Duhan Van der Merwe was not a good sign for Anthony Jelonch. On this action, in the 24th minute of play, which saved a try, there was first a shock to the head, the second of the match for the third line of the Blues, after the one which led to the expulsion of the second Scottish line Gilchrist and which had earned him a temporary release to pass a concussion protocol.
But there was also trauma to the left knee. The Blues doctor examined Jelonch’s joint for a long time before taking him out of the field, this time definitively. Replaced by François Cros, the Toulousain followed the end of the match of the Blues, won in difficulty with the offensive bonus (32-21), from the edge of the field.
“The news is not good,” said Fabien Galthié at a press conference. We are talking about a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament. This kind of injury, we know the protocol, it’s six months minimum, operation and rehabilitation. We think of our friend Anthony. His competition is over. That’s why our joy is moderate today. »
If the diagnosis is confirmed, his participation in the next World Cup, which begins in just over six months (September 8) with a prestigious opening match against the All Blacks, would indeed be more than compromised.
