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France U20 World Cup winner suffers stroke
By Online Editors
French rugby has been rocked by the news that a France U20 World Cup winner, Antonin Berruyer, has suffered a stroke.
Grenoble revealed on Tuesday that the incident happened last week at the Top 14 club's training centre and the 20-year-old was taken to hospital.
There are reports that the loose forward became dizzy while in his room.
Berruyer won the World Rugby U20 Championship with France last year, defeating England 33-25 in the final.
In a statement the club said "Antonin Berruyer had a stroke last week. This accident happened at night in his room at the training centre. Antonin was immediately taken care of and hospitalised at Grenoble University Hospital. He underwent appropriate treatment and, after a period of observation, was able to return home this weekend.
"Antonin was again at the hospital on late Monday afternoon to pass tests that confirmed that the problem had been perfectly addressed.
"Antonin returned home, as a family, to rest. He will be off until the end of the season.
"The whole of the FCG thinks very strongly of him and wishes him a quick recovery.
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Agree with Wilson B- at best. And that is down to skilled individual players who know how to play the game - not a cohesive squad who know their roles and game plan. For those who claim that takes time to develop, the process is to keep the game plan simple at first and add layers as the squad gels and settles in to the new systems. Lack of progress against the rush D, lack of penetration and innovation in the mid-field, basic skill errors and loose forwards coming second in most big games all still evident in game 14 of the season. Hard to see significant measureable progress.
Go to commentsKeep telling yourself that. The time for a fresh broom is at the beginning - not some "balanced, incremental" (i.e. status quo) transition. All teams establish the way forward at the beginning. This coaching group lacked ideas and courage and the players showed it on the pitch. Backs are only average. Forwards are unbalanced and show good set piece but no domination in traditional AB open play. Unfortunately, Foster - Mark 2. You may be happy with those performances and have some belief in some "cunning plan" but I don't see any evidence of it. Rassie is miles ahead and increasing the gap.
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