France head coach Fabien Galthie has branded the incident which injured Antoine Dupont as "reprehensible" amid reports his captain faces nine months on the sidelines. Les Bleus captain Dupont - widely-regarded as the world's best player - is suspected to have suffered serious knee damage after being hurt during a ruck clearout involving Ireland pair Tadhg Beirne and Andrew Porter.

France captain Antoine Dupont is unlikely to play any further part in this season's Six Nations after suffering what an angry Fabien Galthie described as a "fairly serious knee injury" in Saturday's 42-27 demolition of Ireland in Dublin.

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 confirmed. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

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Speaking following Frances big Six Nations win vs Ireland, head coach Fabien Galthie said ruck clear-out which caused injury to Antoine Dupont was reprehensible, calling for Tadhg Beirne, Andrew Porter to be cited: we are angry;

France head coach Fabien Galthie has reacted furiously to a potentially serious injury for his captain Antoine Dupont, following his side's 42-27 win against Ireland at Aviva Stadium.

Les Bleus captain Dupont is suspected to have suffered serious knee damage after being hurt during a ruck clearout.

France head coach Fabien Galthie has revealed that he has reported Ireland trio Tadhg Beirne, Andrew Porter and Calvin Nash to the citing commissioner following his side’s crushing 42-27 win at the Aviva Stadium.

France head coach Fabien Galthie branded the incident which injured Antoine Dupont “reprehensible” following a 42-27 demolition of Guinness Six

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It is now understood that the citing commissioner, after a review of the two incidents, has opted not to take the matter further.

Fabien Galthie has followed Steve Borthwick's lead putting pressure on officials ahead of the Six Nations clash against Ireland.