Top 14: Joel Sclavi and an injury that set off alarms in La Rochelle

In the match that Rochelle lost 21-13 against Perpignan on the 13th of Top 14, Joel Sclavi He left injured 32 minutes into the first half and left the field with notable gestures of pain. All rugby, in Disney+.

According to his head coach, Ronan O’Garathe departure of the Argentine was the product of a “crocodile grab”a prohibited technique especially used in ruck clearing that involves grabbing the opponent by the shirt and turning them to clear the formation. However, the player responsible for the action was not sanctioned by the referee.

After the meeting, O’Gara He expressed his frustration with the situation: “It was very annoying for us, because Joel’s injury was serious, although this gesture is prohibited in rugby”.

“For the referee it was an accident in the game, but he is completely injured. Unfortunately, we have to accept it”added the Irish coach, who noted that Sclavi suffered an additional blow to the ribs before leaving.

Finally, O’Gara predicted that the Los Pumas pillar thing is something “serious”although he stressed that we will have to wait for the pertinent studies to know its evolution.