Ireland interim head coach Simon Easterby has defended his side after the injury sustained by Antoine Dupont in Dublin last weekend. Although Les Bleus came away with a massive win at the Aviva that has put them within touching distance of the Six Nations title,

France has cited Ireland’s Tadhg Beirne and Andrew Porter for their alleged roles in the serious-looking knee injury to Antoine Dupont in their crunch Six Nations match.

France captain Antoine Dupont suffered a potentially serious knee injury in his team's 42-27 Six Nations victory over Ireland at the Aviva Stadium, angry coach Fabien Galthie said on Saturday.

Antoine Dupont has revealed that he ruptured his “cruciate ligaments” during France’s Six Nations win over Ireland, with the scrum half facing a long lay-off. Dupont was carried off after half-an-hour in Dublin after an incident at a ruck involving Ireland’s Tadhg Beirne and Andrew Porter.

The French talisman hobbled off during Saturday's clash at the Aviva Stadium, with some pointing the finger of blame towards one of Ireland's players.

Gregory Alldritt said on Friday replacing Antoine Dupont as captain has "changed nothing" in the build-up to this weekend's Six Nations title decider with Scotland.

France were dealt a significant blow half-an-hour into their potential Six Nations title decider against Ireland with captain Antoine Dupont forced off with an injury. Dupont, widely regarded as the world’s best player,

LONDON (AP) — France will try to win the Six Nations without its talisman after captain Antoine Dupont ruptured cruciate ligaments in his right knee at the weekend.

France star Antoine Dupont out for a few months with a ruptured cruciate ligaments suffered in Les Bleus stunning Six Nations win against Ireland in Dublin on Saturday