France captain Antoine Dupont will start in the Rugby World Cup quarterfinal against defending champion South Africa on Sunday having recovered from a broken right cheekbone. The star scrumhalf has been selected to play at Stade de France after he was allowed to resume full contact training on Monday.
France’s Antoine Dupont passes the ball during a training session, in Reuil-Malmaison, outside Paris, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023 in Paris. France will face South Africa Sunday Oct.15 2023 in the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals. France’s Antoine Dupont stands during a training session, in Reuil-Malmaison, outside Paris, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023 in Paris. France will face South Africa Sunday Oct.15 2023 in the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals.
The star scrumhalf was selected on Friday to play at Stade de France after being allowed to resume full contact training on Monday. It was not immediately known whether Dupont might protect himself with a soft mask, which has been allowed by World Rugby, or a scrum cap. He was green lit on Monday by the surgeon who repaired the cheekbone that was fractured by a head-on-head tackle on Sept. 21 against Namibia.
His absence from France’s final pool game against Italy last Friday wasn’t a problem, as Les Tricolores won 60-7.
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