“He felt his knee move”: huge blow for Anthony Jelonch, hit in the knee again and forfeited for the 6 Nations Tournament

Le troisième ligne de Toulouse va devoir faire une croix sur le Tournoi. Midi Libre – JEAN MICHEL MART

Replaced in the 56th minute of the match won against Bath (31-19) on Sunday in the Champions Cup, Toulouse international third row Anthony Jelonch " felt his knee move" announced his coach Ugo Mola in the post-match conference.

The French international (27 years old) left the field after remaining on the ground for a few minutes holding his right knee. Replaced by Alban Placines, he then left the field without visible discomfort.

"He felt his knee move. We're going to wait for the exams. We preferred not to take any risks. I dare to hope that we don't go further than a somewhat innocuous sensation, confided Ugo Mola at the end of the meeting .

But according to our colleagues from L'Equipe, the XV of France will not be able to count on him during the next 6 Nations Tournament, starting on February 2 in Marseille against the Irish, the ligament of the knee being affected.

Returned in record time for the World Cup 

In February 2023 Anthony Jelonch suffered a rupture of the cruciate ligaments in his left knee which kept him away from the field for six months. The Gersois, however, had succeeded in returning in time to participate in the last World Cup with France. The third row is one of the 34 French players summoned by the French staff to prepare for the start of the Six Nations Tournament.

The whole group will meet on Monday in Marcoussis. In this last group match against Bath, which saw Stade Toulousain achieve a fourth improved victory in a row, center Dimitri Delibes (24) also left his partners due to injury. His absence could be between "between three and four months" according to Mola.