Antoine Dupont underwent facial surgery on Friday evening in Toulouse, after the violent shock suffered against Namibia (96-0), following his head to head with the captain of the Namibians, Johan Deysel. Fortunately, his World Cup is not compromised and the scrum-half should return to the group, even if his training will undoubtedly be reduced to prevent his injury from getting worse. Nevertheless, his return is very good news and should boost everyone, according to Imanol Harinordoquy.
Package for the match against Italy, Antoine Dupont is expected at best in the quarter-final. If his presence during this first match of the knockout phase remains to be confirmed, his participation in the semi-final, if there is a semi-final, is almost certain. In the meantime, the Toulouse player will reunite with his teammates and his return should do a lot of good for everyone. XV of France.
“His return, even injured, is already very important for the group”
The former French third line, Imanol Harinordoquy knows this injury well, having suffered it in 2010 when he played for Biarritz. In an interview given to Olympic Midday, Harinordoguy evokes the wound of Dupont and his return with his teammates: “ His return, even injured, is already very important for the group. And for him, this is nothing trivial. Even if you have to let mother nature take its course, even if you don’t have to go faster than the music, I’m sure that you recover more quickly among your friends. »
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“Antoine Dupont will thus have the impression of not leaving the competition”
« You just have to see what Anthony Jelonch achieved this summer, after his serious knee injurycontinues Imanol Harinordoquy. The context boosts you. And then, by remaining involved in the daily life of the Blues, Antoine Dupont will have the impression of not leaving the competition. »
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