Positive Dupont fitness update as Deysel banned

Deysel's yellow card following the head-to-head tackle, with France leading 54-0, was upgraded to red on review.

Tue, 26 Sep, 2023 - 19:06

Andrew Baldock

Namibia captain Johan Deysel has been banned for six games following his dangerous tackle on Antoine Dupont that left the France skipper with a facial fracture. Deysel was sent off during the Rugby World Cup Pool A match that Namibia lost 96-0.

Deysel's yellow card following the head-to-head tackle, with France leading 54-0, was upgraded to red on review.

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