France Flank: It's worse than expected

INJURY: Clermont's French international backrow forward Alexandre Lapandry will be sidelined for a further two months, the Top 14 club announced Tuesday.

The 31-year-old, capped 13 times by France, has been out since mid-October following concussion sustained in a match against Stade Francais.

Lapandry's recovery has taken longer than expected and further examinations showed he had also suffered cervical damage, the club said.