Bad news hits the French XV six days before they face the South African double world champions, Friday at 9:10 p.m., for the fifth round of the competition.
At the same time, Olympique de Marseille benefits from Olympique Lyonnais's setback.
He arrives in Pointe-à-Pitre, the finish of the race he says he has dreamed of since childhood.
This victory and this record constitute the major event of the sports weekend.
Elsewhere on the tour, a 22-year-old player, who had never gone further than the second round of a Masters 1000, reaches 34th in the ATP rankings on Monday, his best career ranking.
In Paris, Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz wins the Masters 1000. He had never won there before.
OL loses in Brest (0-2). It is their first match without Paulo Fonseca.
This title is the fifth of his season and the 29th of his career on the main tour.