Dupont masked up against Boks?
Antoine Dupont is set to meet a specialist over designing a mask that would allow him to play for France in the World Cup quarter-finals.
Antoine Dupont is set to meet a specialist over designing a mask that would allow him to play for France in the World Cup quarter-finals.
France defence guru Shaun Edwards says he would be “very surprised” if Antoine Dupont is not back for the World Cup quarter-finals after the scrumhalf’s surgery.
France skipper Antoine Dupont has undergone surgery on his facial fracture, which may boost his chances of further participating at this year’s World Cup.
Antoine Dupont is reportedly seeing a specialist for the extent of his facial fracture, but it is “touch and go” whether the France captain returns before the end of the World Cup.
France star Antoine Dupont may have suffered a broken jaw in a high tackle during the World Cup thrashing of Namibia in Marseille on Thursday night.
Damian Penaud scored a hat-trick of tries as World Cup hosts France thrashed Namibia in Marseille on Thursday, but Antoine Dupont went off injured after a high tackle.
Antoine Dupont will lead France into a home World Cup with high hopes that he can spark a first northern hemisphere victory in 20 years at the showpiece tournament.
Antoine Dupont’s massive kick resulted in the match ball having to be replaced during the warm-up against Scotland on Saturday evening.
France captain Antoine Dupont has been named the Six Nations Player of the Championship for a third time, tournament organisers said on Wednesday.
Bongi Mbonambi has said he regrets the Sharks’ ill-discipline in their Champions Cup debut, but he’s not apologising to Antoine Dupont who has taken issue with South African clubs competing in Europe.