France captain Dupont not ruled out of Rugby World Cup despite facial fracture
"Specialised surgical advice was requested to assess how long he will be unavailable for," added the federation.
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France captain Dupont has facial fracture but not out of World Cup - French federation
France captain Antoine Dupont sustained a facial fracture in the record victory over Namibia, but has not yet been ruled out of the World Cup, the French federation announced on Friday.
Wales v Australia team announcement live updates as Warren Gatland makes huge calls
Warren Gatland is set to make some of the biggest calls of his illustrious career on Friday morning when he names his side to face Australia in a World Cup clash for the ages. After making a host of changes for Portugal, Gatland is expected to revert to the majority of the side which got Wales' World Cup campaign off to a flying start against Fiji.
France thrash Namibia 96-0, but Dupont injured in high tackle
Damian Penaud scored a hat-trick of tries as France thrashed Namibia 96-0 in a World Cup Pool A match in Marseille on Thursday, but star scrum-half Antoine Dupont went off injured after a high tackle.
Wales prop Gareth Thomas eyeing World Cup quarter-final berth against Australia
Gareth Thomas says it would be “an amazing feeling” if Wales beat Australia and book a Rugby World Cup quarter-final place one game inside the distance.
Tale of two halves as ill-disciplined Italy beat Uruguay at World Cup
NICE: Ill-disciplined Italy scored 31 unanswered second-half points to take temporary charge of Pool A with a 38-17 World Cup victory over Uruguay in Nice on Wednesday (Sep 20).
Tale of two halves as ill-disciplined Italy beat Uruguay at World Cup
Ill-disciplined Italy scored 31 unanswered second-half points to take temporary charge of Pool A with a 38-17 World Cup victory over Uruguay in Nice on Wednesday.
Wallabies welcome back McDermott and Fa'amausili for crunch Wales match
Scrumhalf Tate McDermott and powerful prop Pone Fa'amausili will be available for Australia's do-or-die clash with Wales at the Rugby World Cup on Sunday in a welcome boost for a Wallabies side rocked by last weekend's loss to Fiji.