Assistant coach William Servat said captain Antoine Dupont sat out full training earlier in the day with an illness but will be fit for France's clash with New Zealand.
Assistant coach William Servat said captain Antoine Dupont sat out full training earlier in the day with an illness but will be fit for France’s clash with New Zealand.
Olympic sevens gold medallist Dupont, 27, trained apart from the rest of the squad, but alongside lock Thibaud Flament and prop Uini Atonio, ahead of Saturday’s game in Paris.Dupont returned to the 15-a-side set-up in last week’s win over Japan for the first time in a year, having prioritised the short form of the sport.“He’ll train tomorrow as usual,” the former France hooker added.
Flament is also set to be fit to face the All Blacks while giant front-rower Atonio will miss the game against the country of his birth with a calf issue. Atonio was sidelined for the 52-12 victory over the Brave Blossoms with the same injury but could return to face Argentina on November 22. “Uini’s still on his way back. We wanted to keep him with us, he’s someone we count on,” Servat said.Flanker Francois Cros and winger Damian Penaud were ruled out from facing the All Blacks earlier in the day.
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