Ireland prop Andrew Porter denies he was involved in foul play that led to Antoine Dupont's serious knee injury in France's Six Nations win in Dublin.

Ireland prop Andrew Porter has defended himself against accusations of foul play after Antoine Dupont suffered a season-ending knee injury during France's Six Nations win in Dublin on Saturday. Ireland still have a slim chance to win the Six Nations -- which would be an unprecedented third successive title -- but they would need an unlikely set of results in the final round of games.

Ireland front-row Andrew Porter has opened up about his involvement in the incident which France captain Antoine Dupont suffered ruptured cruciate ligaments in his right knee during Saturday's Test at the Aviva Stadium.

Ireland prop Andrew Porter rejected accusations of France head coach Fabien Galthie around incident that left Antoine Dupont injured; Dupont ruptured cruciate ligaments in his knee but Porter insisted there was no malicious intent in the collision;

Tadhg Beirne and Andrew Porter have avoided disciplinary action despite France head coach Fabien Galthié launching a withering attack on “reprehensible” Irish behaviour after Saturday’s match.

Andrew Porter says he has a clear conscience over the incident which saw Antoine Dupont suffer a serious knee injury in Saturday's Guinness Six Nations meeting with France.

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.

Ireland prop Andrew Porter has insisted there was no foul play or malice in the incident which saw France captain Antoine Dupont rupture the ligaments in his right knee.

Andrew Porter has hit back at Fabien Galthié after France cited the Ireland prop following Antoine Dupont’s serious injury on Saturday; a defiant Porter declaring, ‘I’ll sleep well at night’. The emphatic French victory in Dublin came despite losing their brilliant scrum half before half time,