French amulet captain and considered the best player on the planet, Antoine DuPont said he ruptured the cruciate ligament in his right knee during the team's victory in Ireland in six countries on Saturday.
“My heart hurts even more than my knees when I have to leave my friend before the final step,” DuPont posted on Instagram on Sunday. “I am proud of what we achieved yesterday.
“Ruptured cruciate ligament. This is the beginning of a new challenge. See you in the field in a few months.”
The 28-year-old limped at Aviva Stadium after Ireland's second row, Tadhg Beirne, fell to his foot at the base of a rack in the first half. The match umpire Angus Gardner chose not to sanction the Irish. I believe this is an accident while choosing not to introduce this decision to TV match officials (TMOs).
French coach Fabian Gartier expressed his frustration after the match, not convincing him of his frustration. “Antoine is suspected of a very serious knee injury,” lamented Garcy, adding that there was “anger” in the dressing room in France. “He is suffering and we are suffering with him.”
Galthié added: we are angry and we want an explanation. So I quoted two players. [Beirne and Calvin Nash, who received a yellow card for a high tackle on Pierre-Louis Barassi]. The head coach also said the actions of the entire Irish team were “condemnation”.
However, both Irish players avoid disciplinary action. Nash's head-on collision with Balassi ended the French midfielder's match after a failed assessment of head injuries. The French bench was stacked with seven forwards, with only one back – scrum half Maxim Lux, who replaced DuPont, was forced to play flanker Oscar Jegou in the midfield.
Ireland's interim head coach Simon Easterby defended the player after Andy Farrell was seconded to the Lions. “I think it's just a rugby incident. Tadhg cleans up someone in front of Antoine Dupont and he gets hit from behind. Unfortunately, that happens.”
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DuPont is set to miss the rest of the domestic season with Toulouse, who reached the 16-year-old Champions Cup when he led France's top 14 leagues and reached the 16-year-old Champions Cup when he bid to maintain the European crown. Injuries of this nature can take six to nine months to heal, so he rarely returns before fall.
