Gregory Alldritt said on Friday replacing Antoine Dupont as captain has "changed nothing" in the build-up to this weekend's Six Nations title decider with Scotland.

France will try to win the Six Nations without its talisman after captain Antoine Dupont ruptured cruciate ligaments in his right knee at the weekend.

France's star scrum-half Antoine Dupont was forced out of his team's crucial Six Nations game against Ireland after sustaining an injury in the first half at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

France rugby star Antoine Dupont says he ruptured cruciate ligaments in his right knee during his team’s win over Ireland in the Six Nations and will miss the final round of the tournament.

France captain Antoine Dupont said today he would be out of action for “a few months” after announcing that he had torn the cruciate ligaments in his right knee in the Six Nations victory over Ireland.

France's victory over Ireland in the Six Nations was marred by Antoine Dupont's serious knee injury. Coach Fabien Galthie expressed concerns over the tackle's legality. While France demands explanations,

France has cited Ireland’s Tadhg Beirne and Andrew Porter for their alleged roles in the serious-looking knee injury to Antoine Dupont in their crunch Six Nations match.