Dusautoir/Harinordoquy injury doubts for HC semi's

d-gal

http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,9818_6103692,00.html

Dusautoir sounds most likely to be out

Say Harinorodoquy will be fit but a quick slap form quinlan should sort him out :pac:

BoarHunter

dusautoir was training today as usual and has no injury. http://www.lequipe.fr/Rugby/breves2010/20100419_181527_dusautoir-s-est-entraine.html

tolosenc

Translation:

L'Equipe wrote:

Dusautoir trained

Contrary to what was announced at the start of the afternoon, Thierry Dusautoir is not suffering from a thigh strain. Stade Toulousain's captain and 3rd row trained normally today, Monday, and therefore is available for a starting place against Castres Olympique on Saturday.

Risteard

Damien Traille out for 4-6 weeks.

Link

Touché hier à l'avant-bras à trois minutes de la fin du match face à Clermont, le trois-quart centre du BO, Damien Traille sera absent de quatre à six semaines, ce qui ressemble à une fin de saison prématurée. A moins que le BO se qualifie pour la finale de la H cup, fixée au 22 mai, et que le staff médical ne fasse alors des miracles.
Les examens passés à l'hôpital ont révélé un souci au niveau d'une vis fixant une broche, à l'endroit ou Damien Traille avait déjà été opéré fin 2005, suite à une blessure contractée lors d'un match de coupe d'Europe face aux Saracens.

Rough Translation

Touched yesterday at the forearm with three minutes remaining in the match against Clermont, three quarters center, Damien Traille will be out four to six weeks, which looks like a season end prematurely. Unless the BO is qualified for the finals of the Heineken Cup, set for May 22, and that the medical staff does, so miracles.
Examinations passed at the hospital showed a concern in a screw fixing plug, to the point where Damien Traille had already been made in late 2005, following an injury during a European Cup match face Saracens.

suppafly

Risteard wrote: »

Damien Traille out for 4-6 weeks.

Link



Rough Translation

He'll be a huge loss to Biarritz. He's a very good player. Great news for munster though

BoarHunter

really bad news for for Biarritz who badly needed Traille ... Doesn't look good for them. And if Harinordoquy doesn't make it that will be a huge loss. A bit like munster missing Quinlan and Earls...

shawpower

BoarHunter wrote: »

really bad news for for Biarritz who badly needed Traille ... Doesn't look good for them. And if Harinordoquy doesn't make it that will be a huge loss. A bit like munster missing Quinlan and Earls...

Not looking to start another criticise Earls session here, but I'd have Traille down as more important to Biaritz than Earls is to Munster.

Otacon

shawpower wrote: »

Not looking to start another criticise Earls session here, but I'd have Traille down as more important to Biaritz than Earls is to Munster.

I actually think that without Earls, our backline lacks a lot of its attacking potential. While Traille is a huge loss for Biarritz, he can be more adequately replaced than Earls can.

EDIT: Sorry for going off-topic.

No Traille for the cheeky drop goals. They turned out to be vital against the Ospreys. Things are starting to tip in favour of Munster.

Ciaran-Irl

This is huge for Munster. Without Harinordoquy and Traille, Munster should win. Without one, the balance is with Munster. If both play, the tie is more favoured to the French.

Similar for Leinster for Jauzion & Dusautoir I think, but those two will certainly play. Sadly.

TheTMO

Ciaran-Irl wrote: »

This is huge for Munster. Without Harinordoquy and Traille, Munster should win. Without one, the balance is with Munster. If both play, the tie is more favoured to the French.

Similar for Leinster for Jauzion & Dusautoir I think, but those two will certainly play. Sadly.

My opinion is that Paul O'Connell won't be a loss if Mick O'Driscoll plays as he has been doing. Earls will be a loss but Mafi and De Villiers are more than capable of getting their act together and doing a job. Harinordoquy and Traille are absolutely huge loses though. I'd bet my house on a Munster win on Sunday now that these two are confirmed out.

Ciaran-Irl

TheTMO wrote: »

My opinion is that Paul O'Connell won't be a loss if Mick O'Driscoll plays as he has been doing. Earls will be a loss but Mafi and De Villiers are more than capable of getting their act together and doing a job. Harinordoquy and Traille are absolutely huge loses though. I'd bet my house on a Munster win on Sunday now that these two are confirmed out.

Harinordoquy isn't conformed out as far as I know?

BoarHunter

Serge Blanco confirmed today : Harinordoquy WILL play ! Game on !