Over the years, Antoine Dupont has become a central figure in French rugby and especially in the French XV, of which he has been captain since November 2021. And it is not his coach Fabien Galthié who will say the opposite, since in an interview granted to Midi Olympique he paid a beautiful tribute to the 28-year-old scrum half.
We are starting to run out of superlatives to describe Antoine Dupont. After shocking the world of 7 and winning a historic gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Gamesthe Frenchman returned to the XV. And the least we can say is that he seems to have never left, with some observers who also assure that he is even much stronger since his return.
“The first time I met him was during the 2019 6 Nations Tournament”
After correcting Leicester in Champions Cup with the Toulouse stadium (80-12), Dupont will join Marcoussis to prepare the 6 Nations Tournament 2025. In particular, he will find Fabien Galthiéwho recently spoke about their shared history within the XV of France. « The first time I met him was during the 2019 6 Nations Tournament. He was not yet a starter for the France team. Since then, Antoine has accumulated a huge number of titles with Stade Toulouse, with the French team, on a collective but also individual level. He was voted best player in the world, which is the Holy Grail. However, this in no way impacted his relationship with others. » declared the coach, in the columns of Olympic Midday.
“Together we weathered storms, which allowed us to get to know each other better”
« I spoke with him two days ago. This interview looked almost identical to the one in 2019. His listening quality is still exceptional. Basically, it is therefore always the same. In form, Antoine has become someone else » continued Fabien Galthié. “ His status has changed. But we know each other well. I have been supporting him in this scrum-half position for six years. We learned to feel. Together, we also weathered storms, which allowed us to get to know each other better. Confidence is strong ».
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