France rugby star Antoine Dupont says he ruptured cruciate ligaments in his right knee during his team's win over Ireland in the Six Nations.

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.

France captain 'faces nine months out' as Fabien Galthie slams Ireland pair - The world’s best player has suffered a suspected ACL injury

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

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's star scrum-half Antoine Dupont was forced out of his team's crucial Six Nations game against Ireland after sustaining an injury in the first half at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

Gregory Alldritt believes the sight of injured captain Antoine Dupont sitting disconsolate in the changing room fuelled France’s second-half annihilation of Ireland in Dublin. Scrum-half Dupont – widely regarded as the world’s best player – was helped from the pitch in the 29th minute after suffering serious knee damage at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.

France star Antoine Dupont is set to miss nine months of action after suffering a serious knee injury in the 42-27 win against Ireland at the Six Nations. It was initially reported by Planet Rugby that Dupont had ruptured his ACL and was facing a hefty stint on the touchline, with the player himself confirming that news later on Sunday .

France captain Antoine Dupont suffered a potentially serious knee injury in his team's Six Nations clash against Ireland at the Aviva stadium, an angry coach Fabien Galthie said on Saturday.