France's Willemse doubt for Japan tour with knee injury / Photo: Sylvain THOMAS - AFP/File
-
Nepal flood death toll rises as rescuers scour tunnels
-
Nicaragua accuses Germany of multiple violations of law in Gaza genocide case
-
France's Mistral sees value soar with 3 bn euro cash infusion
-
Dutch peanut butter artwork proves a sticky attraction
-
Nepal glacier saw exceptional heat before collapse caused deadly floods: researcher
-
Forex Expo Dubai to Take Place as Scheduled on 22–23 September 2026
-
Ethiopia boosts drone production to fight rebels
-
Russia pounds Kyiv, ending three-day halt for US talks
-
Yemen rebels hit Saudi Arabia with wave of strikes, wounding 73
-
Flights resume gradually in Indonesia after volcanic eruption
-
Nepalis mark a year since deadly protests that toppled government
-
French AI firm Mistral valued at 21 bn euros after latest funding
-
Rubio launches Latin America tour to cement US influence
-
Sweden heads to the polls in close election race
-
France tries 14 over deadliest Channel migrant crossing disaster
-
Australia's Big Bash T20 teams face sale to private investors
-
Australia threatens hefty fines if big tech fails 'duty of care'
-
Russia resumes strikes on Kyiv after three-day halt
-
Zverev romps into quarter-finals as Darderi downed
-
Canada's counter-tariffs take effect on various US goods
-
Kauai on tornado watch as Hurricane Lowell nears Hawaiian islands
-
China's trade booms as focus turns to expected Trump-Xi summit
-
Pakistan roll the dice in search of consolation win over England
-
Is Champions League three-peat really possible for PSG?
-
Yen extends gains as traders eye rate hike, tech rallies again
-
Russia pummels Kyiv after three-day halt
-
'The ber months': Christmas arrives early in the Philippines
-
Mongolians wait hours for fuel as reliance on Russia bites
-
N. Korea calls Russia bridge a sign of tighter ties
-
Blockx first Belgian man to reach US Open quarter-finals
-
US sanctions threaten to crush Iranian students' dreams
-
Praying for rain as fires, haze plague Indonesian Borneo
-
Former champ Gauff holds off Jovic to reach US Open quarter-finals
-
Rybakina tops Osaka, sets US Open quarter-final clash with Zheng
-
Battery X Metals to Appoint Accomplished Technology and Consumer Brands Executive Nicholas Reichenbach to Board of Directors
-
Apex Expands Trinity Zone with Step-out Hole Returning 197.5 m Interval of 2.12% REO at the Rift Rare Earth Project in SE Nebraska
-
Equitech-Bio Expands Reagent Portfolio with New IgG Offering and Publication-Backed Product Validation from Bioz
-
OMP Asia Conferences to Showcase How Industry Leaders Kraft Heinz, Mars, Medac, And Nestlé Approach AI-Powered Supply Chain Planning At "Decision Velocity"
-
CPG Life Fund I Launches $20 Million Operator-Led CPG Fund
-
Datameds, AI., and Tollo Health Partner with the NFL Alumni Association for Health Lives Here National Campaign Rollout
-
Who is the Best Female Cosmetic Surgeon in Florida?
-
The Eye Drink will be placed in Keg N Bottle stores, Expanding Retail Presence Across San Diego
-
CANEX Metals Announces C$6.5 Million Strategic Financing Led By C$3 Million Investment by Eric Fier
-
Who Does the Best Facelift in Florida?
-
Helio Sets September Roadshow Across Austin, Houston, Phoenix, Scottsdale
-
BioNxt Advances Sublingual Everolimus ODF for Organ Transplant Rejection with Initiation of Large-Animal Pharmacokinetic Study
-
Gaming Realms PLC Announces Interim Results
-
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Announces Transaction in Own Shares - September 08
-
Universal Edge Technologies Establishes Senior Advisory Committee, Names Mark Powell and Mark P. Mills as Founding Members
-
Genflow Biosciences PLC Announces Primary Endpoint in SLAB Clinical Trial Met
France's Willemse doubt for Japan tour with knee injury
Second-row Paul Willemse is a doubt for France's July tour to Japan after his club Montpellier announced on Tuesday he will be out for two months with knee damage.
Willemse, 29, was injured in Saturday's Top 14 loss to Lyon and will miss for the rest of the league leaders' domestic campaign which includes this weekend's European Champions Cup quarter-final at La Rochelle.
France, the Six Nations Grand Slam winners, face the Brave Blossoms on July 2 in Aichi, a week after the French Top 14 final.
The second and last Test is on July 9 in Tokyo.
"He is suffering from a tear of the medial lateral ligament in the knee," Montpellier said.
"We estimate his unavailability to be eight weeks.
"He will finish the season with the medical service and will stay with the squad to support his team-mates on the home stretch," they added.
Montpellier are already without South Africa's Rugby World Cup winner Cobus Reinach after the scrum-half underwent shoulder surgery last week.
The French Rugby Federation have yet to announce if those involved in the Top 14 final will also to head to Japan.
Last season, players from the league's semi-finalists were unable to participate in Les Bleus' three Tests in Australia due to Covid-19 quarantine rules.
R.Garcia--AT
