Injured against Scotland in a preparation match, Cyril Baille is preparing to make his return to France’s starting lineup this Thursday against Namibia. The pillar confided his joy at finding the lawns again.
Unlike Romain Ntamack, victim of a ruptured cruciate ligament in his left knee against Scotland, Cyril Baille, also affected during this preparation match, will have the opportunity to participate in the World Cup adventure. In France. Indeed, on August 14, the left pillar also came out prematurely during the match against the XV du Charbon with an unavailability of five to six weeks for a musculo-aponeurotic detachment of the internal gastrocnemius (right calf).
Unlike his club teammate, Baille’s injury is less serious and the latter, with a successful treatment protocol, won his race against time. Estimated to be “forfeited” against Namibia last August, the Toulouse player will indeed start against the twenty-first nation in the World Rugby rankings. At a press conference, the left pillar confided his joy at the idea of playing again. “I’m relieved and very happy to be back with the group. At the time of the injury, I was in limbo. I wasn’t very calm and I had a lot of stress. Once I had the results, we set goals to come back. »
Baille: “I feel good physically”
Less than twenty-four hours before the match against Namibia, Cyril Baille praised the work of the medical staff which allowed him to return to the field more quickly. He took the opportunity to explain the issues of recent weeks. “We have done a lot of work with the staff, I am very happy to return to a stadium like Marseille,” noted the Frenchman. I am privileged. I’m excited to get started tomorrow. There is more excitement than apprehension. It’s never easy when you’re injured. There were quite a few discussions with the staff to decide on my return. My progress is positive. I started training again and it went well. I feel good physically. I need to play to get back into rhythm. »
