2024-09-23 19:22:33
The Stade Toulouse scrum half was voted the best player in the Top 14 by his peers for the third time in four years. Even if he doesn’t play in the Six Nations Tournament, the Olympic champion still chooses the best international in the XV… and in the 7.
Again. A year ago, Antoine Dupont won the two most prestigious awards during the 19th edition of Nuit du Rugby: the best player in the Top 14 and the best French international. This Monday evening at L’Olympia, for the 20th anniversary of this celebration, the Toulouse man also scored a double. Chosen, by some 600 professional players, the best player of a Top 14 season which saw Stade Toulousain retain its title by destroying UBB 59 to 3 in the final.
The French favorite, who made history last year by becoming the first player to receive this distinction twice (2021 and 2023), is therefore even better with this third satisfaction in four years, who, in 2017 already, won the trophy for the best. revelation.
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Antoine Dupont is also named the world’s best by his peers. This reward may surprise you. At the end of the 2023 World Cup ended in the quarter-finals, Antoine Dupont retired to 7, did not play the Six Nations tournament or the trip to Argentina. No match with XV of France therefore. But LNR, which organized this gala evening with Canal +, equivalent of the Césars du cinéma, has everything planned. Sleight of hand by adding, to the best International category, “XV and 7”. With a completely successful transition – played four matches and won three, including the Paris Olympics – the Toulouse scrum half has fulfilled his mission perfectly.
20th Anniversary Award given to Thierry Dusautoir
Antoine Dupont is ahead, in the best player category of the Top 14, the South African center of Stade Français Paris, Jeremy Ward, and the third row of UBB, Tavita Tatafu. In the best French international category in XV and 7, he is in the running with Toulouse partners François Cros and Peato Mauvaka.
For this 20th edition, the players, referees, coaches and presidents of the football club are invited to give the Twenty Years Award. The winner is Thierry Dusautoir, who is in the running with Yannick Jauzion and Christophe Dominici.
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The Showcase of the season comes with the Paloise section. Winger Théo Attisogbé, U20 world champion in 2023 and new cap this summer in Argentina (2 balls), succeeded his teammate Émilien Gailleton. Under Béarnais’ mantle, he made 24 starts in the Top 14 last season for six tries scored.
Unsurprisingly, the award for the Best Player of the Top 14 was given to Stade Toulousein, the French crown champion again last May at the end of a weekend that won 59 to 3 against UBB. “Usually, we reward the final result, but we all know very well that the work we do here and there, in most of our teams, means that it is a complicated job. So, when we can use these types of games, we try to take full advantage of themcommented the files of the Rouge et Noir, Ugo Mola. It is clear that the repetition and the results of the last five seasons, where we won the title six times. But, beyond that, our concern is more about the future than about what we have stored in the competition cabinet. It’s good, it’s good to win, but the most important thing is what comes next.”
In the Pro D2 group, the champion and the promotion, Vannes, was rightfully rewarded with the title of Best Employee. The best player at scrum half, and Portuguese international from Béziers, Samuel Marques. We have been recognized for 36 years.
The best effort of the season 2023-2024 Top 14, chosen by Internet users, was awarded to the Fijian striker from Stade Français Paris, Peniasi Dakuwaqa, for his 100-meter high recovery at the Paris La Défense Arena during the derby against to Race 92 on the 16th day.
The winners of the 20 Rugby Night
20 Years Prize : Thierry Dusautoir
The best player in the Top 14 : Antoine Dupont (Stade Toulouse)
The best worker of the Top 14 : Stade Toulouse
The best Pro D2 player : Samuel Marques (Béziers)
Best Pro D2 official RC Vannes
Show of the year : Théo Attissogbé (Abala Paloise)
The best French international player : Antoine Dupont (Stade Toulouse)
The best French international player : Séraphine Okemba (France 7)
Referee of the year : Mathieu Raynal
Best effort : Peniasi Dakuwaqa (Stade Français) against Race 92, during the 16th day.
The best player of the In Extenso Supersevens : Thibault Debaes (Chapter Paloise then RC Vannes).
Complete list of the best players in the Top 14 :
2004: Manny Edmonds (Perpignan)
2005: Yannick Jauzion (Toulouse)
2006: Rupeni Caucaunibuca (Representative)
2007: Juan Martin Hernandez (Stay Français Paris)
2008: Byron Kelleher (Toulouse)
2009: Napolioni Nalaga (Clermont)
2010: Morgan Parra (Clermont)
2011: François Trinh-Duc (Montpellier)
2012: Chris Masoe (Castres)
2013: Rory Kockott (Castres)
2014: Matt Giteau (Toulon)
2015: Sergio Parisse (Meet Français Paris)
2016: Johan Goosen (Race 92)
2017: Victor Vito (Stade Rochelais)
2018: Benjamin Botica (Oyonnax)
2019: Cheslin Kolbe (Toulouse)
2020: no competition
2021: Antoine Dupont (Toulouse)
2022: Zach Mercer (Montpellier)
2023: Antoine Dupont (Toulouse)
2024: Antoine Dupont (Toulouse)
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