The RCT announced last week that its international left pillar, Jean-Baptiste Gros (24 years old, 27 caps) was suffering from neck pain and would have to be operated on.
According to information from Midi Olympique, this surgical intervention, scheduled for this week, was to keep him away from the field for approximately four months. The precise duration of its unavailability will be confirmed once the operation has been carried out.
A hard blow for the player, for the Toulon club, and also for the French XV which will have to do without him during the Six Nations Tournament which begins on February 2 in Marseille with a shock against Ireland, title holder with his Grand Slam achieved in 2023.