Hosts France receive Rugby World Cup hammer blow with star flyhalf ruled out | Sport

France flyhalf Romain Ntamack has been ruled out of next month's Rugby World Cup with a knee injury. | Sport24news

Bordeaux flyhalf Matthieu Jalibert is likely to step into Ntamack's position during the World Cup, where France open against New Zealand on 8 September in Paris.

Elsewhere, France prop Cyril Baille has been ruled out for"five to six weeks" with a right calf injury. The 44-times capped Toulouse player's participation in the World Cup which gets underway is now in doubt.We live in a world where facts and fiction get blurred In times of uncertainty you need journalism you can trust. For 14 free days, you can have access to a world of in-depth analyses, investigative journalism, top opinions and a range of features. Journalism strengthens democracy. Invest in the future today. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.

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