Attacked by three international rugby Clermont with a machete in Millau

From AFP | AFP -

Scale in Millau wrong three international rugby ASM Clermont Auvergne, was attacked with a machete and a sword in the sub-prefecture of Aveyron disco bar night, Saturday night.

France hooker Benjamin Kayser-team second row Julien Pierre and Aurélien Rougerie center, captain of the ASM were attacked with knives by "dozens" of people from 03:00 clock Sunday he returned to his hotel, said local police.

This is a club of the Auvergne in the Top 14 on their website, which is revealed "extreme violence", stating that the knife in question "machetes and swords."

Aurélien Rougerie and Benjamin Kayser was wounded in the arm and hip Julien Pierre, the club announced immediately that "not involved in the diagnosis in his life," although Julien Pierre "to undergo surgery to treat deep cuts."

On Sunday evening the four "police youth known" to be arrested and taken to a police station in Millau, the police in custody, said the city, without elaborating.

According to preliminary results of the investigation, the attack by the release of a player in a nightclub in Millau would follow in which the initial verbal confrontation, it may have other occupants of the house.

"It was sudden and unexpected, it's a pretty amazing thing. Nobody expected. Night was great. Without provocation can assume that this is all about," the club's sporting director, said Jean-Marc LHERMET on Sunday told AFP, adding that player was fifteen at the time of the attack.

- The club was "shocked" -

"Nothing could be hours before. Were all quite shocked. Performs relatively well from the violence of the attack," the former player and former ASM International said, before noting that the emperor and Rougerie on Sunday evening in the hospital to join the team.

"More fear than harm, we make a few stitches," Rougerie said his Facebook page Sunday, after he signed "Roro".

Julien Pierre do not have to connect to their partner, their condition requires surgery. "We communicate with your health, if you know a little more," said Jean-Marc LHERMET.

Clermont player was a station on the way to Millau Falgos (Pyrenees Orientales), in the European Cup semi-finalists of the association in 2013 and in Europe in 2014, practices must be completed in a few days.

"The whole club is shocked and angry to find on both events and all the necessary support of the local authorities to investigate and punish the perpetrators of the attack opened," said the club's website.

"In addition, players can participate in the complaints, the club is also considering legal action. Soon as we have more information about the health of our players," not specified.