France international Fermi Vakatawa has been banned from continuing his career in France due to medical reasons

Quake in the Top 14. Racing 92 announced on Monday 5 September that French international Virimi Vakatawa was banned from competition by the LNR Medical Committee on Monday 5 September. Vakatawa, of Fijian descent, has not appeared on the Racing 92 match sheet since last May. During the 2021-2022 season, the 30-year-old played 24 matches for his club, in 6 attempts.

The French international (32 picks), the author of ten attempts in his career in the blue, was in the last summer tour in Japan with the fifteenth for France, in June, where he played both meetings. “Particularly saddened by this terrible announcement, Racing 92 offers its full support to Virimi Vakatawa and has immediately made all arrangements to support its emblematic player as best as possible in these particularly difficult times.The club said in its press release.

The medical reason was not revealed, but the Ile-de-France club will hold a press conference, Tuesday, in the presence of the player and its president, Jackie Lorenzetti, his coach, Laurent Travers, and the coach of the France team, Fabien Galthe. In 2019, New Zealand’s inaugural Dan Carter, a 92nd player, saw the NRL medical committee prevent him from continuing his career in France, due to a neck problem. He then joined the Japanese club Kobelco Steelers, before returning to the Auckland Blues, then ending his career in February 2021.