It's a big blow for the France team.
And perhaps the beginning of a real cluster within the XV of France.
The French Rugby Federation has indeed announced that it has carried out, this Friday, February 19, a series of PCR tests with the twelve international players.
If eleven tests were negative, the twelfth is positive for Covid-19 and concerns Antoine Dupont.
The Federation adds that the scrum half is asymptomatic and is doing well.
However, the wisp and master player tricolor will have to respect a ten-day isolation.
A duration that will deprive him of the reception of Scotland on February 28 at the Stade de France during the third day of the Six Nations Tournament.
Following the first PCR tests carried out this Friday, February 19 in the morning, the first 12 results indicate 11 negative results.
- France Rugby (@FranceRugby) February 19, 2021
The Toulousain is not the first positive case within the French XV since we learned in the middle of the week that the coach Fabien Galthié and two of his assistants - one is William Servat, the other name has not been disclosed - had tested positive for coronavirus.
However, the coach spent long moments with Dupont on Monday evening during the presentation of the Midi Olympique Gold Oscar in Toulouse.
Fears for the rest of the Tournament
We can now legitimately fear that other players present at the National Rugby Center in Marcoussis (Essonne) are also contaminated.
As well as the Irish, opponents of the Blues Sunday February 14 (tricolor victory 13-15).
If this is the case, it is the continuation of the Tournament that could be called into question.
After two contested days, the Habs occupied first place, with two successes in two games, and presented themselves as serious contenders for the coronation, or even the Grand Slam.
The negative players are Dorian Aldegheri, Julien Marchand, Peato Mauvaka, Cyril Baille, Dylan Crétin, Charles Ollivon, Anthony Bouthier, Louis Carbonel, Romain Taofifenua, Paul Willemse and Arthur Vincent.