Cabannes blow for Les Bleus

Romain Cabannes will miss the start of the RBS 6 Nations Championship after suffering a facial injury in Biarritz’s Heineken Cup match with Parma.

Tue, 16 Jan, 2007 - 10:46

Romain Cabannes will miss the start of the RBS 6 Nations Championship after suffering a facial injury in Biarritz’s Heineken Cup match with Parma.

The uncapped centre took a knee to the face accidentally in the second half of last Friday’s clash, and tests have since revealed he has fractured his sinus.

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Courts Rugby Heathrow Place: Rome Person: Cabannes Person: Romain Cabannes Person: Geoffrey Messina Person: Elvis Vermeulen Event: RBS 6 Nations Championship Event: Heineken Cup Organisation: Les Bleus Organisation: Biarritz Organisation: Parma Organisation: Italy Organisation: Ireland Organisation: Wales Organisation: Les Bleus’Organisation: Stade Francais Organisation: Clermont-Auvergne

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