France rugby star Antoine Dupont said Sunday he ruptured cruciate ligaments in his right knee during his team's win over Ireland in the Six Nations. Dupont gave the update in a post on Instagram, confirming he will miss the final round of the competition next weekend as the French look to clinch the title.

Antoine Dupont has ruptured his anterior cruciate ligaments, the France captain said on Sunday, ruling him out of his side's final Six Nations game against Scotland in a massive blow to their bid to claim a second title since 2010.

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.