France captain Antoine Dupont is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after rupturing his cruciate ligaments during Saturday's Six Nations match against Ireland.

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As was feared, France star Antoine Dupont's season is over after he took to social media to confirm that he suffered a cruciate ligament injury against Ireland on Saturday