French forward avoids red card for violent attack on Alun Wyn Jones
Rugby NewsSunday, 25 October 2020 at 01:59
France scrum-half Antoine Dupont inspired his side to a 38-21 victory over Wales in a Six Nations warm-up match behind closed doors in Paris.
However, one contentious incident during the match saw Alun Wyn Jones literally assaulted in the ruck.
The video clip, which was shared across social media, clearly shows French second row Bernard Le Roux viscously elbow the Wales skipper during a confrontation at the breakdown.
Surely this should have been a red card?
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- Jordie Barrett over Damian de Allende is far from being correct. The hype around Dupont is also overreaching, he's probably 4th in the world and has been since the 2023 WC. He also avoids certain matchups which is strange. The rest of the list is pretty good apart from minor subjective biases.JasonMarlow16-09-2026
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