'It was just an accident' - No bad blood from Antoine Dupont towards Ireland duo following injury

NO BAD BLOOD: France's Antoine Dupont leaves the pitch after picking up an injury during the Guinness Men's Six Nations match the Aviva Stadium.

Antoine Dupont has insisted there will be no bad blood towards Ireland players Tadhg Beirne and Andrew Porter when the fit-again scrum-half returns to the Guinness Six Nations after a year away from international rugby.

The Toulouse star and former World Rugby men’s player of the year ruptured cruciate ligaments after being cleaned out of a ruck by the Irish forward duo in last season’s championship meeting in Dublin.