France captain Antoine Dupont is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after rupturing his cruciate ligaments during Saturday's Six Nations match against Ireland.

France star Antoine Dupont out for a few months with a ruptured cruciate ligaments suffered in Les Bleus stunning Six Nations win against Ireland in Dublin on Saturday

France rugby star Antoine Dupont says he ruptured cruciate ligaments in his right knee during his team’s win over Ireland in the Six Nations and will miss the final round of the tournament.

Celebrated scrumhalf Antoine Dupont revealed he is set for a long stint on the sidelines after tearing cruciate ligaments in his knee.

Antoine Dupont, the captain of the French rugby team, sustained an anterior cruciate ligament injury, eliminating him from the concluding Six Nations match against Scotland. This poses a significant challenge for France in their pursuit of a second title.

Antoine Dupont has ruptured his anterior cruciate ligaments, the France captain said on Sunday, ruling him out of his side's final Six Nations game against Scotland in a massive blow to their bid to claim a second title since 2010.

France captain Antoine Dupont said Sunday he would be out of action for "a few months" after announcing that he had torn the cruciate ligaments in his right knee in the Six Nations victory over Ireland.

The French captain suffered a suspected cruciate ligament injury in a ruck in the first-half. Read more at straitstimes.com.

France captain Antoine Dupont ruptured cruciate ligaments in his knee during Les Bleus' Six Nations win over Ireland on Saturday.

Antoine Dupont has revealed that he ruptured his “cruciate ligaments” during France’s Six Nations win over Ireland, with the scrum half facing a long lay-off. Dupont was carried off after half-an-hour in Dublin after an incident at a ruck involving Ireland’s Tadhg Beirne and Andrew Porter.