Racing 92's Maxime Machenaud out of Champions Cup final
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Monday 30 April 2018 10:18, UK
Racing 92's hopes of a Top 14 and European Champions Cup double suffered a setback Sunday when French international scrum-half Maxime Machenaud revealed he had ruptured ligaments in his knee and will miss the rest of the season.
The 29-year-old Racing skipper suffered the injury in the 39-15 win over Bordeaux which consolidated the club's place in the play-offs.
His injury means he will miss the European Cup final against Leinster in Bilbao on May 12.
"Very sad to have to announce that the season is finished for me," Machenaud wrote on Instagram.
"Victim of a total rupture of the ligaments. I will have to stay on the sidelines for some time."
Machenaud has been outstanding for Racing 92 and has been nominated for the 2018 EPCR European Player of the Year award.
He kicked 13 points in the 28-17 quarter-final success against Clermont Auvergne, but his best performance came in Racing's 27-22 victory over Munster Rugby in the semi-finals.
Apart from the try gifted to him by wing Teddy Thomas, Machenaud's kicking game remained flawless under intense pressure as he slotted three conversions and two penalties in an impressive 17-point haul to take his tally to 85 points for the season.
As well as missing the remainder of the club season, Machenaud will be ruled out of France's tour of New Zealand in June.
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