France Flank: It's worse than expected

INJURY: Clermont’s French international backrow forward Alexandre Lapandry will be sidelined for a further two months, the Top 14 club announced Tuesday.

The 31-year-old, capped 13 times by France, has been out since mid-October following concussion sustained in a match against Stade Francais.

Lapandry’s recovery has taken longer than expected and further examinations showed he had also suffered cervical damage, the club said.

🥶❄️ Le stade est déneigé mais les températures restent négatives pour le premier entraînement de la semaine avant le déplacement à Pau. #SPASM Le bonnet est de rigueur 🧣 #WorkHardPlayHarder
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— ASM Rugby (@ASMOfficiel) January 5, 2021