France centre Arthur Vincent ruled out of 2022 Six Nations
France centre Arthur Vincent has been ruled out for eight months it has been revealed by Montpellier, meaning the highly-rated midfielder won't take any part in the 2022 Guinness Six Nations.
The 22-year-old has earned 14 Test caps to date for Les Bleus but his season has been left in ruin after he suffered a brutal injury playing against La Rochelle on the weekend. He injured his knee and was subsequently replaced in the 20th minute by Julien Tisseron.
It is understood he ruptured his knee ligaments, an injury that has ended any prospect of him featuring again this year and will see him miss next year's Guinness Six Nations.
Vincent (6ft, 90kg) is currently under contract with MHR until the end of 2021/2022 season and there is speculation that rival clubs - including Toulouse - are interested in signing him.
According to his MHR bio, Vincent discovered rugby at the age of five in Mauguio, a town in the suburbs of Montpellier where he grew up. He played rugby school for 9 years, until he finally joined the MHR in U14, a club he "had dreamed of" playing for from an early age.
He then joined the Espoirs pole of Béziers from 2014 to 2017, before being selected for France age-grade honours with the U17s then the U20s and was crowned Under 20 World Champion in 2018. It was as captain of this same team that he achieved the double in 2019.
He made his senior France debut in February 2020 and - when fit - has been a near ever-present in the side since.
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Go to commentsIn the fine tradition of Irish rugby, Leinster cheat well and for some reason only known to whoever referees them, they are allowed to get away with it every single game. If teams have not got the physicality up front to stop them getting the ball, they will win every single game. They take out players beyond the ruck and often hold them on the ground. Those that are beyond the ruck and therefore offside, hover there to cause distraction but also to join the next ruck from the side thereby stopping the jackal. The lineout prior to the second try on Saturday. 3 Leinster players left the lineout before the ball was thrown and were driving the maul as soon as the player hit the ground and thereby getting that valuable momentum. They scrummage illegally, with the looshead turning in to stop the opposing tighthead from pushing straight and making it uncomfortable for the hooker. The tighthead takes a step and tries to get his opposite loosehead to drop the bind. Flankers often ‘move up’ and actually bind on the prop and not remain bound to the second row. It does cause chaos and is done quickly and efficiently so that referees are blinded by the illegal tactics. I am surprised opposition coaches when they meet referees before games don’t mention it. I am also surprised that they do not go to the referees group and ask them to look at the tactics used and referee them properly. If they are the better team and win, fair play but a lot of their momentum is gained illegally and therefore it is not a level playing field.
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