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XV of France: we must preserve the soldier Dupont

2021-11-13T05:20:19.700Z


The scrum-half of the Blues, essential and decisive, connects the minutes of play. At the risk of injuring themselves and impoverishing the competition.


Fabien Galthié shouts on Friday the names of the 23 players who will challenge Georgia, Sunday (2 p.m.), in Bordeaux.

The incumbents, then the replacements.

Before letting go: “

Maxime Lucu who has no selection.

So this is the opportunity to greet his club (trainer), Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Basque Country.

Last week, against the Argentines, the scrum half of Union Bordeaux-Bègles did not come off the bench.

Not a minute of play. So, no first selection.

Difficult to live in the shadow of Antoine Dupont, now French captain and considered one of the best players in the world, if not the best.

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Antoine Dupont connects the minutes of play under the tricolor jersey.

Full matches.

Except against Italy, in the 2021 Tournament, where he had been replaced in the 59th minute (the Blues had won 10-50), the number 9 of Stade Toulousain often plays the matches in their entirety or is replaced only after the 70th minute.

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Source: lefigaro

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