TOULOUSE, France (AFP) –
France’s left wing Maxime Medard scores a try during the Six Nations International Rugby Union match between France and Scotland at the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, near Paris on March 16, 2013. Medard was on Monday ruled out of Toulouse’s Top 14 match with Clermont on Saturday.
France international Maxime Medard was on Monday ruled out of Toulouse’s Top 14 match with Clermont on Saturday.
The 26-year-old wing suffered a fractured rib in the French champions 10-8 defeat by Montpellier last Saturday, which left them third in the table and eight points adrift of second-placed Clermont.
“An x-ray revealed he had fractured a rib,” said Toulouse manager Guy Noves.
Medard, who can also play fullback, could miss the final game at home to Grenoble as well.
Toulouse must beat Clermont to have a hope of finishing in the top two and gaining a first round bye in the play-offs.