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Fiji's Tuisova set for surgery and long spell out after injury against England
By Josh Raisey
Fiji and Racing 92 centre Josua Tuisova is set to be out for "several months" after picking up an injury to his left knee against England on Sunday in the World Cup quarter-final at the Stade Velodrome in Marseille.
The 29-year-old is set to undergo surgery in the coming days, which will delay his debut for his new club having joined them from Lyon over the summer.
The Parisian club were not afraid to point the finger of blame and England flanker Tom Curry in a statement this week, where they accused the openside of injuring their centre with a "violent tackle" in the first-half of their knockout encounter. Tuisova battled on throughout the match though, eventually being substituted with ten minutes remaining as Fiji came away 30-24 losers.
A Racing 92 statement reads (translated on Google): "Josua Tuisova, Fijian center for Racing 92, suffers from a serious left knee sprain requiring surgery in the coming days. This injury will keep him away from the field for several months.
"Racing 92 wishes Josua Tuisova a speedy recovery and shows him all its support during this period."
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You’d hope so. The A game is good for the guys close to selection.
Must say I didn’t think Tom was a standout in the A game but it’s the only game I’ve watched him this season that he wasn’t.
Luke Reimer was a clear MoM from our perspective - hard to believe Tizzano, for all his effort, is considered a better option to back up FMR. He’s a world class breakdown threat, he’s a powerful defender, and his carrying has really stepped up.
Go to commentsto help the referee's decision, it seems he also deliberately push the ball directly in touch. But already the first yellow card and some penalties showed a lack of discipline.
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