France captain Antoine Dupont has surgery on fractured jaw but his ‘show must go on’ message opens the door to Rugby World Cup return

• France captain Antoine Dupont has undergone surgery for a fractured jaw 
• He sustained the injury in their 96-0 win over Namibia on Thursday 
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France captain Antoine Dupont has undergone surgery for a fractured jaw that he sustained during the host nation’s win over Namibia.

Dupont’s side came out huge 96-0 winners when they hosted Namibia but the match did not end in all positives.

The 26-year-old was taken off in the 46th minute after Johan Deysel saw red for head-to-head contact with the France star.

A statement has confirmed that Dupont has now undergone surgery on his fractured jaw as it wrote:  ‘Following his injury sustained during the France-Namibia match, Antoine Dupont underwent surgery at Toulouse’s Purpan University on September 22 at around 11pm.’

Dupont has since taken to social media as he sent a message to his fans on X: ‘Touched but not sunk. Show must go on . Looking forward to meeting the group again. Thank you for your messages,’

Antoine Dupont has undergone surgery for a fractured jaw that he sustained during their win over Nambia

The 26-year-old was taken off in the 46th minute after Johan Deysel saw red for head-to-head contact with the France star

A statement has confirmed that Dupont has now undergone surgery on his fractured jaw

It remains to be seen as to whether the captain will play again but he will be hopeful of his side going further in the World Cup, allowing for him to return and challenge for the trophy in his home nation. 

Speaking after the injury, France’s head attack coach Laurent Labit revealed that the captain would stay with the team to help them try and lift the trophy for the first time.

‘Antoine stays with us, everyone will be together,’ Labit revealed. 

‘We will do as we have always done with short-term injuries in hoping that the opinion of the surgeon is positive for Antoine and us. 

‘The specialist will give the verdict and Antoine will make the decision. 

‘We will respect that. We can’t think too far ahead.’ 

With the 26-year-old now having surgery, it remains to be seen as to how long he will be sidelined for. 

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