Whore SO Chambéry (National) Luca Bigeg, 23 years old (1.85 m, 113 kg), has been called up by the new interim coach of Portugal, Daniel Orchid, to be part of the Os Lobos squad, which will travel to Belgium on Saturday (in Mons at 7 p.m.) on the first day of the tournament. VI Nations B Championship.
This is the first choice of the former R92 candidate, who arrived in Savoie in 2022, and whose mother is of Portuguese descent. He had eight appearances in 17 Nationals for SOC this season, including two starts, but returned to the field for only two matches, due in particular to an ankle injury.
Cerqueira is out due to injury
13 of the 15 starters in the first match of the Rugby Championship against Belgium were part of the World Cup adventure, which was particularly marked by the first victory over Fiji.
2H The Portuguese international line-up from SO Chambéry Steevy Cerqueira, composed in particular in the catch that led to the feat attempt against Fiji (24-23), was also supposed to be in the match, but the former Brevest injured his foot very seriously against Carcassonne. (Bill and metatarsal sprain) and he will be absent for at least two to three months.
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In addition to Luka Begig, Rouen's fly-half Hugo Aubry (Pro D2) will start the match at number 10.
