Antoine Dupont left the match against Ireland prematurely, after what seems to be a serious knee injury …
It all started well for the French team and Antoine Dupont on Saturday in Dublin. Even abused in the fight by Ireland during their confrontation as part of the 6 nations tournament, the tricolor selection had found the fault in the first period. After a first test refused to the genius of the Stade Toulousain for a before Damian Penaud, Louis Bielle-Biarrey had gone on the test, precisely on a caviar from Dupont. But that was before the disaster …
In the 27th minute of play, Antoine Dupont unfortunately found himself as a collateral victim of an Irish clearing. On a frankly well -intentioned load by Tadgh Beirne, the right knee of the Olympic champion folded in the wrong direction, letting fear the worst.
Ireland brings him bad luck
Impossible to continue for the French scrum half, immediately replaced by Maxime Lucu, after having grimacted and was escorted out of the field by two members of the Blues staff. Fortunately, his comrades brought up to its exit and held the shock in the Irish capital. Lucu, in particular, put on the conductor costume with application and accuracy.
Ireland does not really bring Antoine Dupont happiness. In 2018, it was already in front of the fifteen of the clover that the one who had just left Castres for Toulouse was seriously injured, with a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of the right knee. The same that was touched in Dublin this Saturday and for which we hope a less terrible diagnosis …
