Antoine Dupont, the scrumhalf for France, recently underwent surgery due to a fractured jaw sustained during Thursday night’s victory over Namibia.
The injury occurred during a severe head-to-head collision with Namibia’s captain, Johan Deysel. Initially issued a yellow card, Deysel’s punishment was subsequently upgraded to a red card following a review by the match officials.
An FFR communication on Saturday morning read: “Following his injury contracted during the France-Namibia match, Antoine Dupont was operated on September 22 around 23:00 at the CHU Purpan in Toulouse.
” In a few days, he will be able to return to the France team in a process of gradual sports recovery and under medical supervision.”
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Dave Attwood facts:
He made 157 appearances in Blue, Black and White over an eight-year period during his first spell at Bath before returning in 2022
His debut came against Newcastle Falcons at the beginning of the 2011/12 season after arriving from Gloucester, scoring four tries in his first campaign
The lock quickly established himself as a key player in the Bath pack and excelled at international level too, with 22 of his 24 England caps coming whilst at the Re
The former England international has also played for Bristol (twice), Gloucester and Toulon during his established career