First steps which will be closely scrutinized.
Antoine Dupont, who withdrew from the French XV for the Six Nations Tournament, is playing his first matches with the French 7s team from this Friday, with the Olympic Games in Paris in his sights.
A rise in power that he has started to prepare in recent weeks.
What
Jérôme Daret, the coach of the French team, tells Le
Figaro :
“
His first steps with us went very well.
His arrival had been planned for several months.
He was well made aware of the ecosystem in which he was setting foot.
Permanent players are used to welcoming players who come and go between their club and the French 7s team
, even in the short term.
The permanent staff are there to have a contagion effect, they are the ones who pass on our knowledge and our game system. They pass on a lot to newcomers.
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