Namibia captain Johan Deysel apologized on Friday after injuring French captain Antoine Dupont. Following a high tackle, Antoine Dupont suffered a fracture in his jaw. An injury which makes his participation in the rest of the World Cup uncertain.
“I didn’t want to hurt him”: Namibia captain Johan Deysel apologized on Friday after injuring French captain Antoine Dupont, who suffered a broken jaw and is uncertain for the rest of the Cup of the world of rugby. “Clearly I didn’t want to hurt him. It all happened very quickly and I couldn’t position my head quickly enough, which resulted in a head impact. I know the rules and I “I immediately understood that I was at fault,” explained Deysel, 31, in a statement relayed by World Rugby.
“I sent my best wishes and apologies to Antoine”
“I spoke with coach Fabien Galthié immediately after the match and sent my best wishes and apologies to Antoine, personally and through the French team doctor. It’s a big player and a great personality and I wish him a speedy recovery,” added the Namibian center three-quarter. Following a high tackle, in the 46th minute of the France – Namibia match (final score 96-0), the former Colomiers player (ProD2) received a yellow card, transformed into red by the refereeing body.
Immediately removed from the field for concussion protocol, Dupont (26 years old, 51 caps) suffers from a “maxillo-zygomatic fracture”, according to the diagnosis communicated Friday by the French Rugby Federation (FFR). The essential scrum half of the French XV returned to Toulouse to consult specialists and thus assess the duration of his unavailability. He is currently kept in the French workforce, indicated the FFR.