Toulon will not takeno riskAbout the Welsh opener Dan Biggar, who is part of the group selected to face Racing 92 on Sunday evening, at the end of the 12th day of the Top 14, RCT coach Pierre Mignoni announced on Friday. “We will make the decision tomorrow (Saturday, editor’s note) during the captain’s run“, he explained at a press conference about the new recruit from Toulon.
«He is in the group but we will not take any risks because he is coming back from injury. I’m not worried about his ability to respond after only a week but we have to watch his recovery in relation to his knee, which is however very well.“added the technician.
First workout this week
Biggar (33, 103 caps) took his first steps in training this week despite a distension of the internal ligament of a knee which kept him sidelined since the beginning of October. He could discover the French championship on Sunday evening, with the arrival of Racing 92 at the Mayol stadium.
Touched with his selection during the victory against the Barbarians (46-14) on November 19, the center Waisea Nayacalevu is injured in a knee. The duration of his unavailability should not exceed two or three months, also revealed Mignoni.
