Bordeaux-Begles hammer Stade Francais despite Jalibert injury
- On Sunday, Bordeaux-Begles defeated Stade Francais 40-10 in the French Top 14, though the win was overshadowed by a thigh injury to France fly-half Matthieu Jalibert early in the match.
- Jalibert left the field after 14 minutes due to a thigh tear, an injury that could impact France head coach Fabien Galthie's plans seven weeks before the Nations Championship against Fiji.
- Debutant 19-year-old Hugo Avogadro marked his first club appearance with a try, while Maxime Lamothe, Tom Willis, Arthur Retiere, and Damian Penaud scored in Bordeaux's dominant second half.
- Stade Francais fly-half Louis Foursans-Bourdette admitted his side was "swamped" in the second half, while Bordeaux forwards coach Shaun Sowerby said they "found solutions" after a difficult first half.
- The bonus-point victory moves Bordeaux-Begles to third place, four points behind Lyon, who thrashed Pau 51-25, while Toulouse edged Vannes 29-23 elsewhere in the league.
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Touched at the right thigh, the Bordeaux opener will be away from the grounds for about 6 weeks. Here are the options of his club and Les Bleus to compensate for his absence.
Bordeaux-Begles hammer Stade Francais despite Jalibert injury
Debutant teenage winger Hugo Avogadro was one of six try-scorers for the home side, who moved to third place in the table and four points behind league leaders Lyon, who thrashed Pau 51-25 on Saturday. Stade Francais made Bordeaux work hard in the first half, trailing by only two points at the break before the hosts ran away with it in the second half. "We weren't happy with the first half but happy with how we found solutions in the second half…
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