France star Dupont 'has suspected broken jaw': coach Galthie
France scrumhalf Antoine Dupont may have broken his jaw in a high tackle that forced him off the pitch in the 96-0 World Cup thrashing of Namibia on Thursday, coach Fabien Galthie said.
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France's 96-0 win over Namibia overshadowed by facial injury for captain Dupont
The Rugby World Cup's seventh highest score was marred by his game-ending injury, after he was in a head-on-head collision with Namibia captain Johan Deysel in the 45th minute. Deysel was yellow-carded for the dangerous upright hit while Dupont walked off in distress. He left Stade Velodrome immediately for hospital scans.
France 'extremely concerned' over Dupont facial injury
France are sweating on the condition of captain Antoine Dupont after the mercurial scrumhalf suffered a suspected jaw fracture during the hosts' record 96-0 victory against Namibia at the Rugby World Cup.
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.
France thrash Namibia 96-0 but worry over Dupont injury
MARSEILLE, France: Magnificent France romped to their biggest-ever rugby victory when they ran in 14 tries, including a hat-trick for Damian Penaud, to crush Namibia 96-0 in a raucous Marseille Velodrome on Thursday (Sep 21) to keep their World Cup adventure rolling on.
Dupont injury overshadows record-breaking 14-try demolition of Namibia
An injury to talisman Antoine Dupont marred France's biggest-ever rugby victory when they ran in 14 tries, including a hat-trick for Damian Penaud, to crush Namibia 96-0 in Marseille.
Bulked-up Bundee Aki adds weight to Ireland's World Cup bid
In-form centre Bundee Aki believes his bulked-up frame has helped him make a storming start to the Rugby World Cup as he prepares to win his 50th Ireland cap.
