French rugby stars Mas, Lapandry injured in clash with Ireland

France prop Nicolas Mas and flanker Alexandre Lapandry will likely be out for some weeks after injuring an elbow and collarbone respectively in the nail-biting 22-20 Six Nations loss to Ireland. French forwards coach Yannick Bru said on Sunday that Mas had suffered a "possible twisted" elbow in Saturday's defeat. Lapandry, Bru added, was unlikely to play in the coming couple of weeks because of a "problem" with his collarbone. The two players return to their clubs, Mas to Montpellier and Lapandry Clermont, later Sunday where their staste of health will be evaluated. Source: AFP