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Betsen manquera la tournee d'automne

10 October 2005, 11:41 am

Le troisième ligne de Biarritz et de l'équipe de France Serge Betsen manquera la tournée d'automne avec les Bleus en raison d'une blessure à la pommette gauche.

Le joueur de 31 ans, qui est un �l�ment cl� du dispositif de Bernard Laporte depuis plusieurs saisons, s'est bless� lors de la d�faite de Biarritz (26-20) contre le Stade Toulousain dimanche soir.

Il a �t� sorti � la 34�me minute du match et conduit dans un h�pital toulousain pour passer les premi�res radios de contr�le.

Betsen, qui a d�j� eu une blessure similaire, devrait �tre absent des terrains pendant deux mois.

L'�quipe de France d�butera sa tourn�e le 5 novembre contre l'Australie avant de rencontrer la Canada, les �les Tonga et l'Afrique du Sud.

Laporte devrait annoncer son groupe le 25 octobre � Marcoussis.

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