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Decisive three times after coming into play on Saturday evening against Clermont, the scrum half from Stade Toulousain, recent Olympic champion, remains in the sights of some of the followers of the oval ball.
This could be called the price of glory. Hero of the French rugby sevens team during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Antoine Dupont has changed dimension again. Author of a resounding comeback against Fiji by scoring two tries to give the Blues the gold medal, the Stade Toulousain player once again made an impression yesterday for his return to competition.
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Entering at the start of the second half against Clermont, the scrum half scored a hat-trick in the space of twelve minutes. A remarkable performance for the man on whom all eyes were already focused before, during and after the meeting. The world of oval balls also praised his performance, like the English-speaking account Squidge Rugby (+ 100,000 subscribers on X). Many Internet users, mainly from South Africa or New Zealand, did not see it that way.
“This is your daily reminder that Dupont is NOT the greatest rugby player of all time”, “He is also refusing to play in New Zealand next year. What a brave GOAT (Greatest Of All Time) you have there ” asked Internet users, while others mentioned the Top 14 championship or Antoine Dupont’s record with the French XV: “That says a lot about the Top 14”, “Where is his World Cup?” , “The competition from the Top 14 is not that strong… frankly!”
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“His influence is minimal – he doesn’t have the temperament for a big match,” wrote another user. “Let’s see what he does against the Boks at Loftus” awaited another. “That’s her level. The southern hemisphere doesn’t suit her. We play tough rugby here. How can a princess survive that?” even let go of an individual. The comparison with Cheslin Kolbe, his former teammate in Toulouse who was present last night, also animated the debates. “Kolbe and Du Toit are both better than him”, “It will take Dupont and his future generations hundreds of years to match Kolbe’s 2 World Cups”, or “He can only play in Europe. Kolbe did it everywhere.
