La Rochelle forward Lopeti Timani will be sidelined for six months after rupturing knee ligaments in their 82-21 Challenge Cup thrashing of Enisei-STM.
The Tongan-born Wallaby forward sustained the injury in the Challenge Cup encounter in Krasnoyarsk and the Top 14 club confirmed the injury upon the team’s return from Siberia.
Timani has 12 Wallabies caps to his name and will be looking to recover as quickly as possible so as to work his way back into contention for the Rugby World Cup next year.