Dupont’s strong words about France and the appreciation of Rugby

Antoine Dupont is already back on top. Author of a thunderous comeback against Clermont, he was again very good last weekend against the Section Paloise. The man who won the gold medal in Rugby sevens this summer at the Olympic Games has lost none of his splendor in rugby union and he is already on fire with Stade Toulousain. But while he is very good on the field, the scrum half sees his popularity growing increasingly strong in sport in France and he is today one of the most loved athletes by the public. Very simple in his behavior, Dupont remains attached to his South-West roots and this seems to please the public a lot. In an interview for Luis Vuitton, one of his partners, he spoke about the question of why rugby had a special place in the South-West. He had strong words regarding France and the difference in certain cities.

Strong words from Dupont

“I don’t know why rugby has caught on more in the southwest. And again, it was even more true before, since it was almost only towns in the southwest. It’s harder now because the economic situation has meant that clubs in large cities have developed through greater financial means, and the smaller rugby cities, very strong at the time, are at lower levels. Now, there are lower levels. cities like Lyon… The coverage is a little wider, but it’s true that it remains very assimilated in the southwest. Why? I couldn’t explain it. We grew up in that. assimilated to the rural and peasant environment There is a lot of land and farmers in the southwest, perhaps we found ourselves there in terms of values”, confided the captain of the Blues, native of Hautes. -Pyrenees and comes from a family of farmers and restaurateurs.

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