Monaco Journal - Argentina confirm ligament damage for full-back Mallia

NYSE - LSE
RBGPF -19.57% 69 $
RYCEF -2.57% 17.1 $
CMSC -0.4% 22.62 $
NGG -0.39% 87.52 $
RIO 1.15% 99.71 $
CMSD -0.57% 22.9 $
AZN -0.37% 200.47 $
BCE 1.41% 24.16 $
GSK -1.19% 57.13 $
RELX 1.46% 36.21 $
BTI -0.96% 56.14 $
VOD 0.7% 15.7 $
BP 3.17% 47.63 $
JRI 0.23% 12.91 $
BCC -0.14% 78.8 $
Argentina confirm ligament damage for full-back Mallia
Argentina confirm ligament damage for full-back Mallia / Photo: Glyn KIRK - AFP

Argentina confirm ligament damage for full-back Mallia

Argentina full-back Juan Cruz Mallia sustained an anterior cruciate ligament injury to his right knee in the loss to England, the team said on Monday.

Text size:

The 29-year-old was forced off the field late in Sunday's 27-23 defeat at Twickenham after a tackle by England forward Tom Curry that drew the ire of the Pumas.

Argentina coach Felipe Contepomi labelled Curry a "bully" after accusing the flanker of shoving and swearing at him during a tunnel bust-up.

French Top 14 club Toulouse said Mallia would undergo further tests to determine the extent of his injury.

L.Costa--MJ