Virimi Vakatawa barred from playing in France on medical grounds

Racing 92’s French international centre Virimi Vakatawa has been barred from playing rugby in France on unspecified medical grounds

HAPPIER TIMES: Racing's Virimi Vakatawa and former teammate Simon Zebo celebrate reaching the Heineken Champions Cup final in 2020. Pic: INPHO/Dave Winter

Racing 92’s international centre Virimi Vakatawa has been barred from playing rugby in France on unspecified medical grounds.

The Top 14 club announced on Monday that the medical committee of the Ligue Nationale de Rugby had ruled Vakatawa could not continue his playing career in France, but did not go into further details.