France skipper Antoine Dupont has confirmed he ruptured the cruciate ligaments in his knee throughout the gorgeous Six Nations win in opposition to Eire in Dublin on Saturday.
Scrum-half Dupont – broadly thought to be the world’s greatest participant – was helped from the pitch within the twenty ninth minute after struggling severe knee injury on the Aviva Stadium.
In a submit on X, Dupont stated: “The heart hurts even more than the knee when you have to leave your friends before the last step. I am proud of what we accomplished yesterday and with all my strength with you, you will do it.
“Rupture of the cruciate ligaments. That is the start of a brand new problem, I will see you in a number of months on the sphere.”
France had been livid with the incident which induced the harm and intend to refer Eire pair Tadhg Beirne and Andrew Porter to the citing commissioner for potential retrospective punishment.
Les Bleus held a slim 8-6 lead on the interval earlier than blitzing their Guinness Six Nations title rivals – following the restart – to maneuver into pole place for championship glory with a crushing 42-27 win.
France head coach Fabien Galthie labelled the Irish clear-out on Dupont as “reprehensible”, calling for second row Beirne and prop Porter to be cited.
Talisman Dupont limped off within the first half, with referee Angus Gardner ruling the reason for the harm as an unlucky rugby incident, and so not foul play.
On replays, Dupont’s leg gave the impression to be inadvertently trapped in a ruck as Beirne – with Porter in shut attendance – entered to take away him as a breakdown risk.
Galthie was extraordinarily sturdy on the incident post-match.
“We felt bad for Antoine Dupont. On the act [ruck clear-out], which is in my opinion reprehensible, there are ways to study and look at this act. We felt very bad for him. He is suffering, we are suffering with him,” Galthie advised France 2 at full-time.
France head coach Galthie was extraordinarily sad concerning the incident when talking post-match
Galthie added at his post-match press convention: “For Antoine, there is suspicion of a fairly serious knee injury. I won’t go into details due to medical confidentiality, but Antoine is suffering.
“We’ve got really helpful gamers to look earlier than the Six Nations disciplinary committee: Tadhg Beirne and Andrew Porter. Calvin Nash has additionally been really helpful for the Pierre-Louis Barassi [high tackle] as a result of he didn’t reply favorably to the HIA protocol.
“Our players did not return to the pitch. We would like to understand why. On this issue, we are angry.
“We wish to defend our gamers, there are guidelines. The citing commissioner should research the actions and determine if they’re reprehensible or not. Neither Antoine nor Pierre-Louis returned to the pitch. One for a clear-out, the opposite for a [head] contact.
“When Antoine Dupont has to go off, we bring on Max Lucu, in whom we have total confidence. He was fantastic. He took control of the game and made a very, very high-level return. I’m very happy for Max.”
What’s subsequent?
Louis Bielle-Biarrey and France has an opportunity to win the Six Nations at dwelling to Scotland on Saturday
Eire full their championship away to Italy on the Stadio Olimpico in Rome subsequent Saturday, March 15 (2.15pm kick-off). France host Scotland of their final recreation s they play the ultimate Check of three on Saturday, March 15 (8pm kick-off).
