This Thursday, September 21, France’s third match in the Rugby World Cup took place at the Vélodrome stadium in Marseille. However, the evening took an unexpected turn for the Blues as they broke several records against Namibia.
Indeed, one of their best players had to come out after his injury. This is Antoine Dupont
who suffered a violent head impact with Namibian center Johan Deysel. Shocking images of the incident
went around the Internet and caused a lot of reaction. In a short press release, the French Rugby Federation took stock of its condition and detailed: “Antoine Dupont (…) suffered a maxillo-zygomatic fracture. A specialist surgical opinion was requested to precisely define the duration of unavailability. Antoine Dupont remains with the France group“. For his part, Laurent Labit declared: “We always hope that Antoine will continue the adventure with us.”
Mathieu Lartot calls out the detractors
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The next day, Antoine Dupont went to Toulouse to consult doctors at the Purpan University Hospital. Although they emerged victorious, there was much criticism on the Internet. Mathieu Lartot recently took to his X account to share his opinion. The least we can say is that the commentator does not appreciate it when bad tongues give their opinion on the situation.
So, he tweeted: “I can’t stand it any more: ‘He should have been taken out at half-time’. Perhaps he should have played only the final too. It’s RUGBY! A playing accident like yesterday unfortunately happens. Dupont had to out in the 50th He is injured in the 46th And no operation for the moment!“. This has the merit of being clear! For the moment, Antoine Dupont has not commented on this subject.
I can’t stand it anymore: “Should have taken him out at half-time” Maybe he should have played in the final too. It’s RUGBY! A gaming accident like yesterday unfortunately happens. Dupont had to come out in the 50th. He is injured in the 46th ♂️And no operation for the moment!
— Matthieu Lartot (@lartot) September 22, 2023
J.G.