Scrum-half remains in camp while specialist opinion soughtDupont injured in head-to-head clash during win over Namibia
France captain Antoine Dupont suffered a facial fracture during the hosts’ record 96-0 victory over Namibia at the Rugby World Cup, the French Rugby Federation said on Friday in a devastating setback for the hosts.
“Antoine Dupont has suffered a maxillo-zygomatic fracture. A specialist surgical opinion has been requested to determine the exact length of the player’s unavailability. Antoine Dupont remains with the France squad,” the FFR said in a statement.
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