The 25-year-old scrum-half had already inherited the armband after Charles Ollivon’s serious injury in June 2021.
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Without real surprise, Antoine Dupont will be the captain of the XV of France during the autumn tour against Australia, South Africa and JapanNovember 5, 12 and 20, announced Monday, October 24, the French Rugby Federation.
This is @Smith9A who will be ours for the 3 matches of @autumnations against Australia, South Africa and Japan!#Don’tDoXV #XVdeFrance pic.twitter.com/3vdQ78kI2w
– France Rugby (@FranceRugby) October 24, 2022
After Charles Ollivon’s serious left knee injury in June 2021, the Stade Toulousain scrum-half had inherited the Blues captain’s armband. Meanwhile, Antoine Dupont was voted the best player in the world in 2021 and won the 2022 Six Nations Tournament with the XV of France.
Already traveling to Japan this summer, Charles Ollivon is also on the list of 42 players selected by Fabien Galthié for the November matches.