There has been a positive update on Antoine Dupont this morning. The scrum-half is set to see a specialist at the end of this week to get a moulded mask.
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The report from France goes on to say he should then be available to play in the 2023 Rugby World Cup quarter-finals in three weeks’ time.
The French Rugby Federation (FFR) said the scrum-half would return to France’s squad “in a few days” but has not confirmed how long he will be unavailable for.
Dupont, 26, went off in the 46th minute on Thursday after Johan Deysel made a head-on-head tackle and was sent off.
France’s final Rugby World Cup pool match is against Italy on October 6.
Writing on social media Dupont said: “Wounded but not sunk. Show must go on. Can’t wait to return to the squad.”
“Following his injury sustained during the France-Namibia match, Antoine Dupont underwent surgery at Toulouse’s Purpan University on September 22 at around 11 pm [local time],” the FFR said of the 2021 world player of the year.
“In a few days’ time, he will be able to return to the French team as part of a gradual sporting recovery under medical supervision.”
The quarter-finals are scheduled for the weekend of October 14-15, the semi-finals the weekend after, and the final on Saturday, October 28.
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Woodward wrote: “With Marcus Smith it is about getting your best players on the pitch. My back three would be Henry Arundell, who should have been in the team for a while, on one wing, Freddie Steward on the other and Smith at full-back.”
