Wilfrid Hounkpatin, pillar of Castres Olympique, was sentenced to 12 months in prison on Wednesday for brutalizing his partner. He was to participate in the round of 16 of the Challenge Cup on Friday, against the English side Gloucester.
The international pillar (1 selection) was ultimately not selected by the CO. Castres, which has never made continental games a priority, will have a lot to do on the field of Gloucester, who finished the group stage with the best record of all the teams.