France captain Antoine Dupont undergoes surgery

SURGERY: France's Antoine Dupont receives treatment after taking a knock to the head against Namibia. Pic: AP Photo/Daniel Cole

France captain Antoine Dupont has undergone surgery on a facial injury and will return to his Rugby World Cup squad to recover, the French federation (FFR) said on Saturday, though it gave no timeline for when the scrum-half might return to the field.

The 26-year-old sustained the injury in Thursday's 96-0 record win against Namibia in a head-to-head clash with opposing captain Johan Deysel, whose initial yellow card was upgraded to a red.