The XV of France must do without Antoine Dupont, at least for the moment. The French captain was injured in the 46th minute of the match against Namibia (96-0), after suffering a violent blow to the head from Namibian captain Johan Deysel. The past examinations delivered their verdict: Dupont suffered from a maxillo-zygomatic fracture. 24 hours before facing South Africa, Ireland had sympathetic words towards Antoine Dupont and hope to see him continue in the tournament.
The rugby world woke up this morning with the images of the rugby injury‘Antoine Dupont on your mind. The star of this world came out stunned from the pitch of the Vélodrome stadium facing the Namibia, after a violent shock with Johan Deysel, the Namibian captain. So much so that this Friday, everyone is only talking about this injury, including potential future opponents of the Blues.
“I haven’t read or seen anything about the exact nature of his injury but it’s disappointing for him.”
At a press conference, the Irish forwards coach and legend of his country, Paul O’Connell, reacted to the injury‘Antoine Dupontin comments reported by RMC Sport : « I haven’t read or seen anything about the exact nature of his injury but it’s disappointing for him. He is a brilliant player. He is in incredible shape. A lot of teams play similar rugby, but he makes things unpredictable. He is different in the way he plays. He runs all over the field, he has a very good kicking game. He is very strong on tackles for a scrum half. It gives an unpredictable side to France’s attack. »
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“I hope he goes well and we’ll see what happens for the quarter-final”
Paul O’Connell continues and makes an appointment at Antoine Dupont in the quarter-final, the two teams being able to face each other at this stage of the competition: “ And if he forfeits, there is no doubt, it will be a loss. It would be really sad and a shame if he left the World Cup because he is one of the best players in the tournament. I hope he does well and we’ll see what happens for the quarter-final. »
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