La Rochelle, qualified for the Champions Cup final against Leinster, will be deprived of French internationals Jonathan Danty and Yoan Tanga and Fijian Levani Botia during the trip to Toulon on Saturday counting for the 24th day of the Top 14, the management announced on Thursday. of the club.
Danty and Tanga, already absent last Sunday during the victorious semi-final against Exeter (47-28) due to respective rib and thigh injuries, “are in the recovery phase”, said the coach of the maritime forwards. Romain Carmignani.
Danty “is not yet fit” while Tanga, about whom the rumor of an absence until the end of the season has circulated, “has been training all week”, indicated the technician, adding “hope see him again” in the Champions Cup final scheduled for May 20 in Dublin.
Botia, released prematurely following a concussion against Exeter, observes for his part a regulatory protocol of ten days of rest and will not be able to travel to the Velodrome to face the RCT there.
In view of the final against Leinster, several executive players should be rested on Saturday. The 3rd line Paul Boudehent, the 2nd line Thomas Lavault as well as the back Brice Dulin should for their part make the trip to Marseille.