the president of the FFR “assumes” that Antoine Dupont “can not participate in the Six Nations Tournament” if he wants to participate in the Paris Olympics

“If Antoine Dupont can make the Olympic Games that’s great. Maybe we’re so carried away by the World Cup that we don’t imagine the importance of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, it’s going to be something considerable”recognizes Tuesday October 17 on France Bleu in the “Mag 100% World Cup”, Florian Grill, the president of the French Rugby Federation, very enthusiastic about this idea.

For Florent Grill, “we would be wrong to do without it”with the consequence that the captain of the XV of France misses the 2024 Six Nations Tournament which will open with a France-Ireland on February 2. “I accept very well the fact that he may not make the Tournament”of the six nations, declares Florian Grill, who believes that“There are other players who will be able to show what they are worth on this occasion”.

“Tickets for the Stade de France are already practically sold out. If Antoine Dupont agrees to take part in the Olympic and Paralympic Games, it is a spotlight for the practice of rugby sevens.”

Florian Grill, president of the FFR

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“Antoine will have to prepare for the Olympic and Paralympic Games because we are a team sport and there is a preparation time with the team to integrate into the French group that exists and Antoine has understood very well that it was necessary to go through that”continues the president of the French Rugby Federation.

This preparation of the French rugby sevens team must go through the world Rugby Sevens circuit, notably from February 23 to 25, 2024 in Vancouver in Canada, but also Los Angeles in the United States on March 2 and 3, 2024. matches which take place during the course of the Six Nations tournament.