'He broke quite a few teeth': Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle set to lose Leyds 'for a few months'

La Rochelle, energised by the fizzing Nolann Le Garrec, scrapped and battled their way to a losing bonus point as they went down 23-18 to local rivals Bordaux Begles in the opening round of the Top 14

CHAT: Rival coaches Yannick Bru of Bordeaux Begles and La Rochelle's Ronan O'Gara chat ahead of the Top14 opener at The Chaban-Delmas Stadium in Bordeaux

Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle seem certain to be without the services of Dillyn Leyds for some time, after he left the pitch injured shortly after the hour-mark in their 23-18 Top 14 opening round defeat at Bordeaux.

“He broke quite a few teeth,” O’Gara said after Leyds was hurt in an aerial challenge with Damian Penaud in the 64th minute of the match at Stade Chaban Delmas. “I think he probably fractured his jaw. He could be out for a few months.”