Concern for Paul Willemse: After yet another concussion, the future is uncertain for the second row

Concern for Paul Willemse: After yet another concussion, the future is uncertain for the second row

Paul Willemse a subi un nouveau protocole commotion. Midi Libre – SYLVIE CAMBON

Sorti sur un protocole commotion à la 9e minute du match contre le Stade Français (défaite 29-20) ce samedi 5 octobre, le deuxième ligne Paul Willemse risque de rester un long moment à l’infirmerie.

Concern hovers around Paul Willemse. Stopped for three months in the spring after a fifth KO in a year, the MHR second row came off after only nine minutes of play against Stade Français (29-20) this Saturday. It was his first start in six months. The colossus (2.01m, 130kg) underwent a new concussion protocol on a shock that was, visually, quite harmless. “I just know that he did the protocol and I was told that he couldn't come back. It's a big loss for us,”, assured the manager, Joan Caudullo.

A case to follow closely

The question turns to his future. In an interview with Midi Libre this week, Paul Willemse confided the following: “This year is pivotal for me. Either everything is going well, I play matches one after the other and it's the best. Or it's a second option, and I stop playing rugby in the event of another KO.”

This latest event therefore casts a chill over Paul Willemse's career and the MHR. The French international, 31 years old and 32 caps, was expected to make a big impact in the fragile Montpellier squad. Analyses will be done quickly. Decisions will follow. The case is to be followed closely.

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