TOULOUSE’S FRENCH INTERNATIONAL pair Yann David and Christopher Tolofua will miss the European Champions Cup quarter-final against Munster at the weekend, coach Ugo Mola said on Tuesday.
David sustained a blow to his head in a Top 14 outing against Lyon while Tolofua was injured playing for France against Italy earlier this month, which meant he missed the Six Nations finale against Wales.
Both David and Tolofua have made five appearances in the competition so far with David scoring two tries as Toulouse finished behind Wasps in Pool 2, qualifying as one of the best runners-up.
David’s club form earned him a first international call-up for seven years when Guy Noves named his Six Nations squad, but was then ruled out ahead of the tournament opener with a thigh injury.
With doubts over number eight Gillian Galan, Mola at least had some good news in the return of scrum-half Sebastien Bezy, flankers Francois Cros and Yacouba Camara and Scottish lock Richie Gray.
Captain Thierry Dusautoir will also make his return in Thomond Park on Saturday after taking the last two weeks off.
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Doesn’t matter we are going to win anyway simple!!!!
@rowan hill: And ye call leinster fans cocky!
@Bazalicous Dunne: They are going to win, Toulouse are 9th in the Top 14 right now and are terrible when playing away from home.
@Rudiger McMonihan: I do agree to be fair.. munster by 18.
Bonus having David out but with Bezy fit and Dusautoir rested it’s looking more and more like Toulouse could be up for this one; here’s hoping Rassie saves the best for this
Tough for Toulouse to compete when Munster can just sign up Springboks whenever someone gets hurt
@garland greene: indeed, Toulouse are well known as being the paupers of European rugby.
@garland greene: u must have been abused by a south african as a child
@garland greene: this is why we need red thumbs, because of tools like garland greene and all his previous incarnations.
@Padraic Courtney: Disagree. Garland is exactly the reason we don’t need red thumbs, they are his viagra.
Tbh lads I think I play moreno lb and milner to replace lallana. You’ll have two players who know the position so klopp won’t have to teach anyone a new position in the next 3 days and Everton won’t be as threating down the rigth with coalman’s injury. Give moreno these next few game and if he can’t cut it get rid.
@Lorcán Coyle: why the he’ll did my comment end up here. Sort it out.
@Lorcán Coyle: I know your comment ended up in the wrong section but I’d say Henderson will come back in for Lallana…