France talisman Dupont meeting training goals, to see surgeon on Monday

'If he gets the green light to play with contact again we will resume gradually and then we will need to see how the players react, if he's 100% fit and if he has any apprehension'

France's Antoine Dupont receives treatment for the facial fracture that threatens his Rugby World Cup

France captain Antoine Dupont is meeting his goals at training following his return to their World Cup squad after surgery on a broken cheekbone and will know next Monday if he can resume playing rugby, the team's health manager said Tuesday.

The scrumhalf also passed a return-to-play protocol and will see surgeon Frederic Lauwers, who will decide whether he is allowed to engage in physical contact with other players.