France captain Antoine Dupont has had surgical procedure on a fractured cheekbone sustained within the 96-0 win over Namibia.
The French Rugby Federation (FFR) stated the scrum-half would return to France’s squad “in a couple of days” however has not confirmed how lengthy he will probably be unavailable for.
Dupont, 26, went off within the forty sixth minute on Thursday after Johan Deysel made a head-on-head deal with and was despatched off.
France’s closing Rugby World Cup pool match is in opposition to Italy on 6 October.
“Following his damage sustained throughout the France-Namibia match, Antoine Dupont underwent surgical procedure at Toulouse’s Purpan College on September 22 at round 11pm [local time],” the FFR stated of the 2021 world participant of the 12 months.
“In a couple of days’ time, he’ll have the ability to return to the French crew as a part of a gradual sporting restoration below medical supervision.”
The quarter-finals are scheduled for the weekend of 14-15 October, the semi-finals the weekend after and the ultimate on Saturday, 28 October.
Talking on Friday, France assault coach Laurent Labit harassed Dupont would stick with the squad and that he had not “completed the competitors” because the hosts bid to win the event for the primary time.
“Antoine stays with us, everybody will probably be collectively,” Labit stated. “We’ll do as now we have at all times executed with short-term accidents in hoping that the opinion of the surgeon is optimistic for Antoine and us.
“The specialist will give the decision and Antoine will make the choice. We’ll respect that. We will not assume too far forward.”
Mortlock expects Dupont return
Former Australia captain Stirling Mortlock advised BBC Radio 5 Reside’s Rugby Union Day by day podcast he believes Dupont will play once more on the World Cup.
Mortlock, who performed 80 Exams for the Wallabies, stated he had suffered an identical maxillo-zygomatic fracture to the France talisman throughout his enjoying profession.
“I had a depressed one, it was late within the season and I needed to have an operation to push it again out,” Mortlock stated.
“If I’d have been on this scenario I would definitely have stated to the surgeons ‘put a titanium plate in and I’m going to play’.
“It actually is determined by how depressed and the way important the fracture is, however even when it’s a important one I’d think about they might be placing a titanium plate in there.”
He added: “I’d be actually shocked if we do not see him afterward within the World Cup.”
Former Eire winger Tommy Bowe advised Rugby Union Day by day Argentina lock ahead Tomas Lavanini additionally had an identical damage and was again enjoying “inside three to 4 weeks”.
“It is a disgrace for the competitors however on the similar time fingers crossed,” he stated.
