The Japanese track is a priori no longer relevant for Antoine Dupont. Olympic Midday And The Team indicate this Thursday that the scrum half from Stade Toulousain and the XV of France will not freelance for a few months in the land of the rising sun after the Paris 2024 Olympics. Lately, this possibility was often mentioned by the French press and it would have allowed the star of the Blues to cut away from the infernal pace of the Top 14 and European rugby, after a hell of a series of big meetings since the 2023 World Cup.
The 27-year-old could, however, experience a break from rugby after Paris 2024, like Grégory Alldritt at the start of the season, before returning to the field to take part in the 2025 VI Nations Tournament. Remember that It is almost established that Antoine Dupont will not participate in any match of the 2024 Tournament in order to best prepare for the Olympic Games with the French Sevens team.
“If he is flushed and he has the impression of not having cut for a while, we will have to ask ourselves the question of his recovery,” the president of Stade Toulousain Didier Lacroix recently admitted. The replacement of Antoine Dupont during this period is to be expected. » It even seems essential for the rest of his career.