Antoine Dupont hurt Wales -
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At the Stade de France,
Little indiscretion from behind the scenes of France-Wales.
When journalists were asked which players they would like to see in the mixed zone a few minutes after the big French victory, everyone shouted the same name.
Even those who have not opened their mouths have thought so very strongly: ANTOINE DUPONT!
Send us the beast.
We will remember that our vociferations were in vain since the Toulouse scrum-half did not appear elsewhere than on the mouths of journalists and coaches after the meeting.
Two tries and a pass for Charles Ollivon after a kidney break festival, how did you want us to remain insensitive to the guy's match?
Small recap of this masterclass in three acts.
Second essay
: Illustration of Dupont's gift of ubiquity while France is still leading in the first period.
He is at the origin of the action by serving Baille, then relaying him to trigger the collective movement that he will conclude himself behind the in-goal after a very nice offload pass from Vakatawa and a good serve from Teddy Thomas.
In the right place at the right time.
Third test:
Always available, the Toulouse driver comes to the support of Alldritt after a good advance on the ground.
Again, it is he who triggers the collective movement by finding Bouthier.
Clever, he keeps his position as if he had seen before everyone else that Vakatawa would come to meet him to serve him the double on a silver platter.
The vista.
Fourth essay
: The stroke of genius.
100% Dupont share.
The candle, the ball that comes to him, the U-turn and the crossing like a US football player before shifting his captain to perfect timing.
Our reaction in the gallery?
“Popopopopo!
" No more no less.
The XV of France is carried this evening by the magic of their scrum half Antoine Dupont!
His acceleration before serving Charles Ollivon allows the Blues to score their fourth try of the match!
#FRAGAL #NeFaisonsXV
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- France tv sport (@francetvsport) October 24, 2020
"When you have players of this quality in the middle of the field ..."
We do not know how far the XV of France of Fabien Galthié will go, but we give ourselves the right to dream with such a boy who grows from match to match, no doubt to give himself the means of his ambitions, namely "to have pass Aaron Smith and sills Cheslin Kolbe, "as he said in an interview with
L'Equipe
.
For the rest, he cultivates his rugby IQ thanks to a large baggage of knowledge about the game. He loves his sport, he likes to study it, he likes to talk about it and he likes to play it.
His progress is self-evident.
No one is mistaken anymore.
At not even 24 years old, Antoine Dupont is "world class" to use the words of Wales coach Wayne Pivac.
“He's a very talented player and he showed it again tonight.
It is an understatement to say that it is unanimous.
Special mention for this funny tweet seen on the networks where its author wondered if the 9 was not able to beat Thierry Henry's record for the France team.
Finally, it was Fabien Galthié who was the most measured when talking about his player.
“I think he was up to the team, he was able to exploit our strong times, he was able to be very good with a context different from the Top 14. He was able to adapt quickly to the activity. offensive and defensive of the Welsh.
When we have players of this quality in the middle of the field, it carries the team.
»And it weighs down the opponent.
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