Eager to participate in the Olympic Games next summer, Antoine Dupont did not hesitate to sacrifice the French XV, which in the eyes of some looks bad.
Antoine Dupont will be a notable absentee from the opening clash between France and Ireland’s XV on Friday, at the start of the 6 Nations tournament. Several other Blues executives will be missing, such as Romain Ntamac or Anthony Jellonch. Unlike his team-mates, the Blues’ usual captain is not injured and should also be on the Ernest-Wallon pitch the following day to face Bayonne on the 14th.E Top 14 days.
If Antoine Dupont will not be with the French XV during the 6 Nations tournament, it is because of his decision to participate in the Olympic Games with the French Rugby Sevens team. He will start his preparation from next Monday and will participate significantly in two phases. World Circuit in Vancouver (February 23 to 25) and Los Angeles (March 2 to 3) in the coming weeks. The absence of a scrum-half from the Blues upsets some, such as Pierre Berbizier.
“I don’t know what to tell you. He is not going to play with the French team but with his club. That’s pretty good for the French 7’s team. We know he is an exceptional player. Thus entrusted the former coach of France’s XV La Dépêche du MidiAdding: “But I would only have liked, because I see that it is available, that the captain of the last World Cup, after this failure, would revive his troops, even if it means adapting later. His presence will be a strong signal to start the adventure again. In my opinion, it is very surprising how it works, but it was managed between different parties.
