Antoine Dupont suffered a very strong blow that broke his cheekbone and scared everyone, although for now he will not leave the team competing in the World Cup.
The main star of the French rugby team, the scrum half Antoine Dupont, He suffered a fracture of his right cheekbone, although he will not leave the team competing in the current World Cup.it was announced this Friday.
The player, considered one of the best in the world, will undergo further evaluation by specialist surgeons to assess the exact extent of the injury and the time he can be away from the playing fields, the French Rugby Federation said in a statement.
Dupont, 26, was hit in the head by Namibian Johan Deysel in the 46th minute of France’s Thursday night match against Nambibia, which the French won a massive 96-0. Deysel, captain of Namibia, received a yellow card which was aggravated by red after review of video gaming.
France is one of the big favorites for this World Cup and although its place in the quarterfinals is guaranteed, a hypothetical loss of Dupont could cost it at that stage or if it reaches the semifinals if the star cannot return and its captain.
France’s hope is that the Dupont fracture is simple and does not open or affect the eye socket, so that it can return as soon as possible. The quarterfinals are played on October 14 and 15 and, a priori, Dupont’s participation seems unlikely. The semifinals on the 20th and 21st seem more possible.
Another question is why French coach Fabien Galthié kept one of his stars on the field when France won so well (54-0 at half-time and in Dupont’s injury time) and guaranteed qualification for the quarterfinals. .
Source: Tycsports
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