And then there are the injuries… This nasty-looking one just over an hour into the first match of the season may have ended Delon Armitage’s career at Lyon. I put this piece of breaking news together in the aftermath for Rugby Pass.
The worst fears of Lyon coach Pierre Mignoni were confirmed on Monday after medical tests revealed that fullback Delon Armitage’s season is almost certainly over – after he had played just 64 minutes of the opening game.
James Harrington: Freelance sports journalist 