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 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.