George-Henri Colombe thus played 70 minutes of an international match against the All BlacksThe All Blacks are the best on the oval, but they’re sick. At least, that’s what the La Rochelle prop revealed in the columns of the newspaper Parisien . Entered in the 9th minute after the injury of Tevita Tatafuthe solid international revealed that he had been playing with gastroenteritis.

“I fell ill on Friday morning with a stomach bug. The staff called Uini (Atonio) to deal with any eventuality until the morning of the match.”he declared. He continued: “I had a stomachache and I knew it was going to be long and hard. It was a very important match and I didn’t want to have any regrets. So in those cases, you go out there and it’s the mental side that takes over”. Initially struggling in the scrum, he was active in attack and defense. Leaving aside his aches and pains, which returned towards the end of the match.. “I made a quick stop to see my loved ones, then headed off to the changing room to use the toilet. My body sort of called me to order at the end of the match”.