His return is expected on Sunday. Antoine Dupont left the XV of France this Thursday, on an internship in Capbreton (Landes) where he is preparing for the start of the Six Nations Tournament, on February 5 in Rome against Italy. several media, including Rugbyramaevoke family reasons to explain the departure of the captain of the Blues, spared Tuesday but who had participated in training on Wednesday.
The Stade Toulousain scrum half (26 years old, 42 caps) is replaced in the group by Lyonnais Baptiste Couilloud (25 years old, 11 caps).
Hit in the neck at the beginning of January, the Lyonnais had not been retained in the initial list of 42 players summoned for the Tournament. The Blues are already deprived of two number 9 on injury, respectively to an ankle and a thigh: Maxime Lucu (UBB), usual understudy of Dupont in selection, and Léo Coly (Montpellier).