France centre Virimi Vakatawa is not allowed to play in France because of a heart condition, says his club.
However, Vakatawa is only barred from playing in France, and it is unclear whether he would try to play abroad.
“It's hard for me to talk in front of everyone,” he told a news conference yesterday (6).
“I got up at 8 a.m. this morning and I knew I wouldn't be on the pitch. The hardest thing was to tell my team-mates yesterday that I had to stop playing.”
Racing doctor Sylvain Blanchard, a member of the French League's medical commission said that Vakatawa has a condition, first detected in 2019, which would be likely to put him at risk playing high-intensity sports.
French Rugby centre Vakatawa not allowed to play in France due to heart condition
07 Sep 2022
French Rugby centre Vakatawa not allowed to play in France due to heart condition
07 Sep 2022