That’s it, it’s official since 2 p.m. this Friday: Antoine Dupont is the best player in the world. The scrum half of Stade Toulousain and the XV of France, of which he was the captain for the autumn tour, is elected by World Rugby.
It is the third French to be crowned thus, after his coach, Fabien Galthié in 2002 and the Toulousain, Thierry Dusautoir ten years ago. A title that was announced to him by his Toulouse teammate, Anthony Jelonch, in a touching staging.
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As soon as this title was announced, tributes have multiplied. We offer you a small selection first in the world of rugby:
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Guy Novès, the former Stade Toulousain coach, was also full of praise for Antoine Dupont at the microphone of France Info: “Antoine has been such an exceptional boy since he started rugby.He stinks of rugby, he is able to make a team win on his ownso indeed, someone who makes such a difference all alone in the field, we can only think of him! He is booming, it’s up to him to manage this career that is opening up to him ”
But also more broadly, beyond the sports world:
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The star of the day, Antoine Dupont, reacted by posting the same message on his networks: “A BIG thank you to all of you, and especially to the staff and my teammates of the French Team and the Stade Toulousain. Still lots of great things to look for together”
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The scrum-half, star of the day, posted the message from Cardiff, where Stade Toulousain players will enter the pitch on Saturday at 2 p.m. This is the first European meeting of the Red and Black since their fifth title last May.
Stade Toulousain has never managed to retain its title and it is perhaps one of the “pretty Things” that Antoine Dupont still wishes to go and find with his team. An entry into the European championship which will be scrutinized and of which we already know the composition.
