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.

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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.

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

France rugby star Antoine Dupont said Sunday he ruptured cruciate ligaments in his right knee during his team's win over Ireland in the Six Nations. Dupont gave the update in a post on Instagram, confirming he will miss the final round of the competition next weekend as the French look to clinch the title.