The scrum half of the French XV Antoine Dupont “obtained authorization to resume rugby training today” with contacts, less than a week before the quarter-final of the 2023 World Cup against South Africa, announced the French Rugby Federation (FFR) on Monday. Dupont (26 years old, 51 caps), injured on September 21 during the group stage match against Namibia (96-0) and operated on the next day for a broken jaw, had an appointment in the morning with his surgeon in Toulouse for a decisive inspection visit regarding its future in the competition.
This medical green light now given, the Toulouse resident will be able from Tuesday to train normally with his teammates at their base camp in Rueil-Malmaison (Hauts-de-Seine) which the Blues were due to join on Monday afternoon after a weekend rest.
After having been operated on at the Purpan clinic by Professor Frédéric Lauwers, specialist in maxillofacial surgery, he rested for eight days, before being authorized to return to the group in Aix-en-Provence and to resume “an activity directed progressive physical”, under the “control of the medical staff of the XV of France”.
Training with contacts from Tuesday afternoon
Last week, while his teammates were preparing their last group match against Italy, won easily on Friday (60-7) in Lyon, the No.9 was content to work on the sidelines of training, alternating between running and cycling. and rehabilitation exercises. He will now be able to resume collective training, with contacts, from Tuesday afternoon.
The French side in second place in Group B behind Ireland.