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On the occasion of the opening match of the Rugby World Cup, held at the Stade de France in Paris, Arthur, 10 years old, was selected to enter the field with Antoine Dupont. Brut was there.
Arthur, 10 years old, will make a dream come true. During the opening match of the Rugby World Cup, he will “hold Dupont’s hand and sing the Marseillaise with him”. The boy was selected as the Land Rover mascot. “My parents saw the information that they were looking for a mascot. They told me about my qualities and they chose me. I only learned the day before yesterday that it was confirmed that I was holding Dupont’s hand.”
“I will remember all my life that I held Dupont’s hand at the Stade de France”
A few hours before the match kicks off, it is time for final preparations and rehearsals. “You just have to walk. The captains, they will also follow with you. If you have a captain who goes faster, it doesn’t matter. You continue and go to your position quietly, okay?“The instructions given are clear. Without forgetting, to smile and above all, to “enjoy the moment“When the evening starts, Arthur, 10 years old, enters the pitch with Antoine Dupont, the captain of the XV of France. A moment that will remain engraved in his memory for a long time. “I will remember all my life that I held Dupont’s hand at the Stade de France. I made a dream come true” confided the young boy backstage.