Thomas Siniecki, Media365: published on Monday November 4, 2024 at 6:03 p.m.
Happy to enjoy relative anonymity in Paris, compared to Auckland where he resides, the black myth takes advantage and awaits the big matches to come.
Retired from the field since 2021, Dan Carter keeps a necessarily special link with France, he who left an indelible mark in Perpignan despite a short stint in 2008-2009 (the title season for the USAP) and who of course defended the colors of Racing from 2015 to 2018, notably winning the championship title in 2016 (with a European Cup final the same year, as well as in 2018). For him, less than two weeks before the reunion between the Blues and the Blacks at the Stade de France (Saturday November 16 at 9:10 p.m.), it is Fabien Galthié's players who will be favorites: “They beat New Zealand during of the opening match of the World Cup in 2023, so they leave with a psychological advantage.”
“Dupont, a real phenomenon”
But everyone remembers, despite this 27-13 success, the World Cup ended in the quarter-finals for the French XV while the New Zealanders pushed to the final, with Africa of the South as executioner in both cases (28-29 for the Blues, 11-12 for the Blacks). Dan Carter sees other reasons for the French's potential victory: “As is often the case at this time of year, the All Blacks arrive in Europe after having had a full season and played numerous international matches. Freshness will once again be French.”
And of course, there is Antoine Dupont, whom all French and even world rugby is waiting to see again with his selection more than a year after his last selection for XV, precisely during this France – South Africa of sinister memory: ” What I find incredible is that he is only 27 years old. He can still learn and win so much. He is already an incredible leader, who always keeps his cool on the pitch: look at him! , he is always so calm… And then his explosiveness, his support and his footwork, right or left, are almost perfect.
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