Alivereti Duguivalu was one of the great architects of the victory of the USAP, this Saturday, in Biarritz 25 to 23. The winger has registered two of the three Catalan tests. He is also and above all the revelation of the season on the Catalan side.
However, Alivereti Duguivalu did not finish the meeting in the Basque country. Injured in the thigh, he must undergo additional examinations on Tuesday but it is a probable absence of several weeks. which is emerging, explained coach Patrick Arlettaz on France Bleu Roussillon: “This is the bad news of the day. He is expected to be away for four weeks. It’s a tear, between the tendon and the thigh, it’s very high so we are waiting to find out more. He is a player who has become important for us and he showed it again on Saturday. “
For the rest, the USAP has mainly had to deal with players tested positive for COVID and remains silent on their identity. There are no more cases at USAP and the positives from last week will resume training on Thursday. The second line Shahn Eru (meniscus) should be operational for the resumption of the Top 14 at the end of January ditto for the third line Joaquin Oviedo (thigh).
Saturday in the European Challenge against Lyon, the workforce will turn again: “We will align players lacking playing time and young people but not only. We will balance and some players that we use regularly will play against Lyon and others against Gloucester so that they do not lose shape.“
On the other hand, it will always be without the rookie treizist Brayden Williame who made a small tear: “He’s coming out of a full season that he ended with two months of injury and yes he has had a series of physical problems since his arrival. We hope to start him at Gloucester.”
USAP will host Lyon in the European Challenge on Saturday evening at Aimé Giral before going to Gloucester and then returning to the Top 14 on January 29 against Lyon.