Six Nations 2015: France lose fly-half Camille Lopez for England clash in club v country tug of war
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Six Nations 2015: France lose fly-half Camille Lopez for England clash in club v country tug of war
The club v country difficulties facing Philippe Saint-André were laid bare when the France head coach was obliged to confirm that his preferred fly-half, Camille Lopez, had withdrawn from selection on Wednesday night after coming under pressure from his club, Clermont Auvergne, to rest his knee.
Saint-André insisted that Lopez had trained perfectly well that morning, without strapping, and had come through a kicking session without any problems as well, only to receive a message from club officials advising him to pull out.
Lopez had surgery on a cruciate ligament injury in 2013 and was …
Saint-André insisted that Lopez had trained perfectly well that morning, without strapping, and had come through a kicking session without any problems as well, only to receive a message from club officials advising him to pull out.
Lopez had surgery on a cruciate ligament injury in 2013 and was …
