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.

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.

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.

As was feared, France star Antoine Dupont's season is over after he took to social media to confirm that he suffered a cruciate ligament injury against Ireland on Saturday

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

Gregory Aldritt said the sight of Antoine Dupont in the changing room was the fuel behind their second-half onslaught against Ireland.

Former Australia star David Campese has pointed the finger of blame at Ireland following Antoine Dupont’s horrific injury he suffered at the Aviva on Saturday. Although Les Bleus came away with a massive win that put them within touching distance of the Six Nations title,