Back in training this Sunday, ten days after his serious jaw injury, the captain of the Blues shared, late Monday evening on his Instagram account, three photos of him in full effort in the tent which serves as a weight room to the Blues at the Georges Carcassonne stadium in Aix-en-Provence.

Antoine Dupont added a comment in English “wait lifting”. A play on words with “weight lifting”, which translates to “lift weight”. Showing his impatience to return to competition.

It won’t be Friday evening in Lyon against Italy. But the race against time to be operational for a possible quarter-final against South Africa, on October 15 at the Stade de France, continues.