They are both considered the world benchmarks for their posts.
Two scrum backs with recognized talent, decisive players, key pieces of their team.
Saturday night, the duel between Antoine Dupont and Aaron Smith will spark off at the Stade de France.
The two numbers 9 had already crossed in Saint-Denis, in November 2017. If the Toulousain (who was playing at the time in Castres) had managed to pull out of the game and stand out, the All Blacks had been however widely imposed (38-18).
Four years later, they will cross again but their status has completely changed.
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If Aaron Smith (32) is still one of the New Zealand executives, indisputable holder of his post, the 25-year-old Frenchman has changed dimension.
A true X factor for the Blues, he is considered by some to be the best scrum half in the world, or quite simply the best player on the oval planet.
Recently, the All Black with 101 selections (93 starts)
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