Mondial-2023: “Suspicion of crack or fracture” of the jaw for the captain of the XV of France Antoine Dupont

2023-09-21 21:30:00

Antoine Dupont, released on concussion protocol following a head impact during the record victory of the French rugby team once morest Namibia (96-0) Thursday in Marseille, was hit in the jaw and may be suffering from “a crack or a fracture”, declared the Blues coach, Fabien Galthié.

“We have a suspicion of a crack or fracture on the maxilla. We will wait for the exams to move forward,” he said on France 2. The captain of the Blues came off in the 46th minute following being hit in the head on a defensive climb by his Namibian counterpart Johan Deysel. He left the Vélodrome stadium to take exams.

Injury to Antoine Dupont. Suspected injuries or fractures. Photo NICOLAS TUCAT / AFP.

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