Pau's Armitage out for up to nine months with Achilles injury

Armitage, 32, sustained the injury in Pau's 16-10 semi-final defeat by Cardiff Blues on Saturday that knocked the French Top 14 side out of the European Challenge Cup.

(Reuters)

Pau are seventh in the Top 14 standings with 62 points from 24 games and face leaders Montpellier on Sunday.

(Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru, editing by Ed Osmond)