Antoine Dupont: “I did a juniper and fig cure!” The star player, subjected to infernal match rhythms, talks about his diet

For a top athlete, each season represents a long marathon. And with the ever-increasing demands of professional disciplines, the healthy lifestyle that determines physical freshness can prove decisive.

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This is how Antoine Dupont, star rugby player for Stade Toulousain, the French XV and the French VII, forces himself, every day, to take this parameter into account, as he confided on Tuesday July 2 in a joint interview with the boss of Danone, Antoine de Saint-Affrique: “I am always looking to learn on this subject” confided the Haut-Pyrénéen to Parisian-Today in France. With the pathologies and pains that you have, you look for solutions to manage the ailments.”

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And the scrum-half went into more detail: “Recently, I did a juniper and fig cure. It seemed impossible to me some time ago, but a nutritionist advised me to do it. I’m open to trying new things. I don’t drink much cow’s milk, I consume more vegetable milks. I’m going to tend to consume skyr (Icelandic dairy specialty, Editor’s note), it’s interesting in terms of protein intake during recovery. I’m quite interested in dietetics.”

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This season, Antoine Dupont has played a total of more than 30 matches, under three different jerseys (Stade Toulousain, XV de France, VII de France). After the Top 14 final won on Friday June 28 against Bordeaux-Bègles (59-3), a week of rest is planned before switching to preparation for the Paris Olympic Games (July 26-August 11).