The France captain suffered the injury in the hosts’ record 96-0 victory over Namibia.
France’s Antoine Dupont receives treatment after taking a knock to the head during the match against Namibia.
The 26-year-old Dupont looks set to at least miss France’s last Pool A game against Italy on Oct 6 and he is a big doubt for a potential quarterfinal clash against world No 1 Ireland or defending champions South Africa. “Antoine Dupont has suffered a maxillo-zygomatic fracture. A specialist surgical opinion has been requested to determine the exact length of the player’s unavailability. Antoine Dupont remains with the France squad,” the French federation said in a statement.
Since coach Fabien Galthie took over after the 2019 World Cup, Les Bleus have won a Six Nations by achieving a Grand Slam and have become one of the favourites for the sport’s biggest tournament, largely thanks to their pair of talented halfbacks.
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