2024-01-02 22:26:31
Antoine Dupont will participate this Wednesday in Marcoussis in a day of training with the French rugby sevens team, a discipline represented at the Olympic Games, the French Rugby Federation announced on Tuesday. This will be a first contact between the usual scrum half of the XV of France and the Blues of 7, with whom he aims to compete in the Paris Olympics this summer (July 26-August 11).
Dupont, who trained on Tuesday afternoon with his club in Toulouse, will only stay one day in Marcoussis while this first training course of the year will last until Friday for the 16 other septists selected by coach Jérôme Daret.
Antoine Dupont in the Stade Toulouse jersey. 2023 Icon Sports
The French rugby star will skip the Six Nations Tournament in February and March in order to familiarize himself with the technical and physical specificities of the 7s. “For all sports fans, the Olympics are legendary, he explained at the end of 2023. For rugby fans, perhaps a little less, because the sport has only recently been there. But despite that, being able to host this sporting event in France is going to be an incredible celebration. Being able to be part of it and aspire to an Olympic medal is a very motivating challenge. »
The 27-year-old must notably participate in two stages of the world rugby sevens circuit, in Vancouver (February 23-25) and Los Angeles (March 2-3). Until then, he will continue to play with Stade Toulouse, against Lyon on Saturday for the 12th day of Top 14. “Yes, I will play the final stages with Stade Toulouse, and I hope to raise this again. Shield, he clarified. There are availability slots where I could spend time with the 7, but I could keep the deadlines planned with my club. »
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