Six Nations: Laporte curses injuries litany

France coach Bernard Laporte has bemoaned the injury curse that has plagued his team after having to make four changes for Saturday’s Six Nations clash with Wales.

Tue, 12 Feb, 2002 - 08:55

France coach Bernard Laporte has bemoaned the injury curse that has plagued his team after having to make four changes for Saturday’s Six Nations clash with Wales.

Hooker Yannick Bru became the latest player to withdraw from Les Bleus squad for Saturday’s game when he failed to shake off a thigh injury.

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CourtsRugbyHeathrowPerson: LaportePerson: Bernard LaportePerson: Yannick BruPerson: BruPerson: Fabien GalthiePerson: Elvis VermeulenPerson: Jean-Baptiste PouxPerson: Olivier MagnePerson: Raphael IbanezPerson: Pierre MignoniPerson: GalthiePerson: Olivier MilloudPerson: PouxPerson: IbanezPerson: MagnePerson: Frederic MichalakPerson: Alexandre AlbouyPerson: Nicolas BrusquePerson: Aurelien RougeriePerson: Tony MarshPerson: Damien TraillePerson: Xavier GarbajosaPerson: Gérald MerceronPerson: Steven HallPerson: Imanol HarinordoquyPerson: Serge BetsenPerson: Olivier BrouzetPerson: Thibault PrivatPerson: Pieter De VilliersPerson: Jean-Jacques CrencaPerson: Sebastien BrunoPerson: Fabien PelousPerson: Alexandre AudebertPerson: François GelezPerson: Jimmy MarluEvent: Six NationsEvent: 1999 World Cup finalOrganisation: FranceOrganisation: WalesOrganisation: Les Bleus
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