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Surgery rules Parra out of Six Nations

15 Feb 2018

France international Morgan Parra

Morgan Parra will not play any part in France’s Six Nations campaign after it was confirmed he needs surgery on a knee injury that will sideline him for four to six weeks.

The scrum-half has not represented Les Bleus since the 2015 Rugby World Cup, but his impressive form for Clermont Auvergne earned him an international recall under Jacques Brunel.

However, a knee injury sustained against Ospreys in the European Champions Cup last month ruled him out of the opening two matches against Ireland and Scotland.

It was hoped a period of rest would be enough to help Parra make a full recovery, but the pain has not subsided and Clermont announced on their official website that the number nine will go under the knife.

Parra has 66 caps for France and was a member of the side that reached the 2011 World Cup final.

France will aim to record their first win of the championship against Italy on February 23.

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BS 14 minutes ago

Many Springboks fans are saying same thing about the Lions

Good ragebait article. Bad actual article

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Flankly 22 minutes ago

Finn Russell sends ominous warning to Wallabies

On current form the best fly-half in the game

Always say that a player is the best.

Good bait, if not insightful.

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Wayneo 30 minutes ago

Finn Russell sends ominous warning to Wallabies

Select 15 players from Leinster, sit back, enjoy the carnage.

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Wayneo 55 minutes ago

Many Springboks fans are saying same thing about the Lions

🤣😂

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JH 1 hour ago

'Gutted' Joe Schmidt makes feelings clear over match-deciding call

I don’t have to convince anyone. They looked at it on TMO during the game and made a decision

Ironically, where I think the Aussies might have cause for complaint is Jac going off his feet. To be precise Genge flying in off his feet and landing on Jac putting him on his knees. So both off their feet

But it looks like that isn’t what the Aussies asked the officials to look at

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DP 1 hour ago

Four Wallabies including Tizzano in doubt for final Test after Melbourne thriller

That’s two Oscar performances to the Wallabies - one for Nic White and now for the Carlo.

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DP 1 hour ago

Many Springboks fans are saying same thing about the Lions

Seriously though… you’d have been pretty stupid to believe this BIL squad have achieved anything seismic against the worst wallabies team ever. Sit back and watch how NZ, Argentina, SA will utterly destroy them in the RC. BIL are an archaic concept that generates cash more than getting the pulse racing. World Cups are all that count. You know it.

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alfiebart@btinternet.com 1 hour ago

Michael Hooper weighs in on Jac Morgan clear-out

And I thought it was us poms that were the winghers? Suck it up and move on. Just be proud of your team for pushing the Lions right to the whistle.

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Super Sid 1 hour ago

'Gutted' Joe Schmidt makes feelings clear over match-deciding call

You've commented enough times to convince yourself but no one else is buying it - clean out on the neck/head, penalty and no try.

Go the ABs.

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Mitch 1 hour ago

Andy Goode: Aussie comments didn't cover them in glory

South Africa or New Zealand would beat this touring team 3-0 and it would be as one sided as the 2005 series, so this is not a great team that has won this series and they won’t be great when they complete the whitewash.

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JH 2 hours ago

'Gutted' Joe Schmidt makes feelings clear over match-deciding call

They are lower than hips albeit not by much. But Jac clears as low as he possibly can. Now that you can’t judo roll / croc roll he has only one way to try and ruck the jackaler off the ball. Which is what he does.

If a jackaler is that low there is going to then be contact with head and/or neck.

So then either that is a legal clear out, with head / neck contact accepted, or you are going to have to either ban jackaling or ban trying to ruck a jackaler off the ball. Which is your preference?

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Tom 2 hours ago

Andy Goode: Aussie comments didn't cover them in glory

“Whinging Poms"

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POHM 2 hours ago

Half-back depth is the flaw in 'Razor's' 4-4-4 Rugby World Cup plan

Ffffzzer is what you represent

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POHM 2 hours ago

Half-back depth is the flaw in 'Razor's' 4-4-4 Rugby World Cup plan

And.you looked.sooo good.beating.Italy.C, what.they scored.3 tries in 1 test agayou guys at home, I don’t believe they have scored 3 tries in nz in total.