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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Daniel Gallan

Antoine Dupont faces long spell out with ruptured cruciate knee ligaments

Antoine Dupont was forced out of France’s win over Ireland on Saturday with the injury.
Antoine Dupont was forced out of France’s win over Ireland on Saturday with the injury. Photograph: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images

Antoine Dupont, France’s talismanic captain and the player widely considered to be the best on the planet, has said that he ruptured cruciate ligaments in his right knee during his team’s win against Ireland in the Six Nations on Saturday.

“The heart hurts even more than the knee when you have to leave your friends before the last step,” Dupont posted on Sunday on Instagram. “I am proud of what we accomplished yesterday and with all my strength with you, you will do it. Rupture of the cruciate ligaments. This is the beginning of a new challenge, I’ll see you in a few months on the field.”

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