Axel May, edited by Laura Laplaud 09:15 am, November 06, 2021, modified at 09:18 am, November 06, 2021
After a year and a half, the XV of France finds its audience on Saturday at 9 p.m. at the Stade de France.
In the absence of Charles Ollivon, injured, Antoine Dupont inherits the captain's armband of the French rugby team for the autumn tour.
At only 24 years old, the Toulouse scrum-half has already won two French league titles and a European Cup.
French football has Kylian Mbappé, tricolor rugby has Antoine Dupont.
In the absence of Charles Ollivon, injured, Antoine Dupont will be the captain of the XV of France on Saturday against Argentina at the Stade de France.
"Captain of the France team, it's something strong", confides the Toulouse scrum half.
"When we see the names of French heritage, of French rugby which have come before us, we feel this heritage."
At least 50,000 spectators expected
The last meeting with their supporters took place on February 9, 2020. More than a year and a half later, the XV of France finds its audience this Saturday at 9 p.m. for the first match of the autumn tour against Argentina at the Stade de France.
Centerpiece of the France team, Antoine Dupont is also a club in Toulouse.
At only 24 years old, the scrum half of 1.74 meters for 82 kilos won two titles of champion of France and a European Cup.
"When he speaks, for sure he is heard"
A new captain who is far from being a big mouth.
Laurent Labit is one of the coaches of the France team.
"He does not need to express himself all the time ... When he speaks, it is sure that he is heard and listened to, by his game and his position. He was already the leader", reports he does.
His captain's stripes, Antoine Dupont will release them on Saturday against Argentina before meeting Georgia in Bordeaux next weekend.
A storm warning has already been announced with the arrival in Paris in two weeks of the triple world champions from New Zealand.