Ntamack Injury: UBB Concerns & Bielle-Biarrey Update

The two French internationals, Romain Ntamack (Toulouse) and Louis Bielle-Biarrey (UBB), were replaced at the break at the Stade de France. Touched in the shoulder, the Toulousain was in tears in the locker room.

However prolific in testing and very lively from the 30th minute of play, the Top 14 final between the Toulousain stadium and the Union Bordeaux-Bègles lost two of its headliners from half-time at the Stade de France.

First temporarily released in the first period for a concussion alert, Romain Ntamack, hit in the right shoulder according to the images of the diffusers, did not come out of the locker room with the Toulouse holders. Suffering, the French opener – who played under infiltration at the left knee – appeared disappointed, in tears, comforted by several of his teammates in turn. He was replaced by Matthis Lebel.

On the UBB side, Louis Bielle-Biarrey, either, did not go further than the first forty minutes. Undoubtedly still decreased due to his concussion, which made a lot of people talk all week before this final, “LBB” was replaced by Arthur Retière. In the first half, the Bordeaux winger, grimacing and also complaining of the lower back, had not managed to highlight himself. Before being seen walking using crutches later in the evening.

Louis Bielle-Biarrey.
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Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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