Antoine Dupont may miss nine months due to injury
France captain Antoine Dupont is suspected to have a serious knee injury, possibly a ruptured ACL, which could keep him out for nine months. This injury occurred during a match against Ireland. France head coach Fabien Galthie criticized the actions of Ireland players Tadhg Beirne and Andrew Porter, calling the incident "reprehensible." France has cited both players in their post-match report. Dupont was injured in the 29th minute and left the field visibly upset. Reports indicate he was in tears in the locker room after the game.