5 talking points from spherical 4 of 6 Nations

5 talking points from spherical 4 of 6 Nations

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France sent one particular of their best 6 Nations performances to thrash holders Eire forty two-27 in Dublin.

But instead of enduring pure euphoria following a close to-best efficiency, the French camp vented their anger immediately after their talisman Antoine Dupont ruptured cruciate ligaments in his knee.

The 28-calendar year-old scrum-half was forced off in the initial fifty percent immediately after Eire lock Tadhg Beirne fell on to his leg in a ruck.

France head coach Fabien Galthie referred Ireland pair Beirne and Andrew Porter for the citing commissioner for doable retrospective punishment, which was later on dismissed.

"There was zero malice in it," former Ireland wing Simon Zebo, a former Munster team-mate of Beirne, told BBC's 6 Nations Rugby Distinctive.

"Tadhg is a clean player and wouldn't wish any bad intent on anybody. The one thing is, it is not a great graphic.

"You will find there's wide range of electric power coming into that ruck and it seems to be worse than it is. No-a person would like to see him [Dupont] from the sport as he is the best participant on this planet."

Dupont, who was changed by Maxime Lucu, furnished seven helps and scored two tries in advance of his tournament was cut small.

Victory above Scotland at Stade de France will likely safe a primary title in three decades, with arguably the top participant on earth now potentially needing to elevate the trophy inside a tracksuit.