Rugby World Cup: Servat has "no doubt" about Dupont's ability "to play the quarter"

Europe 1 with AFP / Photo credit: VICTOR JOLY / DPPI VIA AFP 19:24 p.m., September 26, 2023

The coach of the forwards of the XV of France William Servat has "no doubt about the ability of Antoine Dupont to play the quarter-final" of the World Cup 2023, on October 14 or 15, he assured Tuesday in a press conference. The Blues, at the top of Group A, are in a favorable toss to qualify for the quarters, before their last match against Italy, on October 6 in Lyon, on the 4th and last day of the group stage.

"Back for training on Sunday"

The captain and scrum-half of the Blues, operated Friday of a maxillozygomatic fracture after an injury against Namibia (96-0), will be "back for Sunday's training", said Servat. The best player in the world 2021, star of French rugby, came out in the 46th minute of the match easily won against Namibia Thursday in Marseille (96-0), after being violently hit in the head by the center and Namibian captain Johan Deysel.

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He was operated on Friday in Toulouse and observes a few days of rest before returning to the XV of France. "Antoine is doing very well today. The operation went very well, he is resting. He will be back for Sunday's practice. Friday and Saturday are rest days for us, he will have time to come back in this time," Servat said. "I have no doubt about his ability to play in the quarter-final. He will be reasonable," added the former international hooker (49 caps between 2004 and 2012).