Rugby
Three French internationals attacked with machetes─── 09:02 Mon, 21 Jul 2014
Morgan Piek
Bloemfontein - French international rugby players, Aurelien Rougerie, Julien Pierre and Benjamin Kayser have all been hospitalised after being attacked by a dozen men wielding machetes (panga)s.
The incident happened as the trio walked back to their hotel in the southern town, Millua, but none of their injuries were life-threatening.
The players were briefly staying in Millau on their way to a training camp with they French Top 14 club, ASM Clermont.
Police said the incident took place at around 3:00am after the players went to a nightclub.
At this point no arrests have been made.
Rougerie, who captains Clermont, has 77 caps for France, while Kayser has played for Les Blues 24 times and Pierre has 27 caps.
