Rare but painful scene on the lawn of Chaban-Delmas, Sunday afternoon.
During the Top 14 match between UBB and Biarritz, a cameraman working for Canal + was the victim of an unfortunate accident.
Caught in the heat of the action on Bordeaux Mori's test in the 76th minute, he was won by two players who mowed him down at the knees.
Not all heroes wear shirts.
Good recovery to our cameraman Olivier đź‘Ź # UBBBO pic.twitter.com/7bhrxBxEvq
- Canal Rugby Club (@CanalRugbyClub) January 2, 2022
Immediately attended by medical staff, he was laid down on a stretcher where he remained for several minutes, while play was interrupted.
Henry Speight, Biarritz Olympique player involved in this incident, then offered to carry the stretcher.
“If our cameraman's family is watching us, he's fine,” explained Jenny Demay, her colleague in charge of the pitch.
He has a smile on his face, but his knee has gone a bit in the action.
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Evacuated from the field a few minutes later, he was applauded by the entire audience of Chaban-Delmas.
"Not all heroes wear jerseys, good recovery to our cameraman Olivier" tweeted the official Canal Rugby club account.