For many rugby observers, Antoine Dupont is certainly the best player in the world, but this year he was beaten by an Englishman for the best of the best player in the Top 14 for the 2021-2022 season. Indeed, during the Night of Rugby, the ceremony which rewards each year the talents of this sport, it is the third row Zach Mercer, who plays in Montpellier, who won the bet, preventing the French scrum-half from achieving double. But all was not lost for Romain Ntamack’s great friend, since he still won another very prestigious award, that of best French international of the year.
It must be said that the XV of France of Fabien Galthié has done very well this year. With his teammates Damian Penaud and Cyril Baille, the young 25-year-old rugby player won the Six Nations Tournament by achieving the Grand Slam. An exceptional performance which highlighted the importance of Antoine Dupont in this team. A price that obviously made him happy, as he indicated on his Instagram account a few hours ago. “Thank you all and a big thank you to all the volunteers, coaches, leaders of amateur rugby who give their time and skills to allow us to live our passion”he wrote.