Marchand faces lengthy lay-off
INJURY UPDATE: France hooker Julien Marchand will be out for several weeks after sustaining fractured costal cartilage, his club Toulouse announced Friday.
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The 26-year-old suffered the injury in a scrum against Georgia, a game which France went on to win 41-15, and will now likely miss Top 14 matches against Brive and Bordeaux-Begles, and a European Cup outing at Cardiff.
Top 14 leaders Toulouse host Brive on Saturday with a reduced squad through injury as well as a raft of internationals being rested.