2023-09-01 09:23:09
Last straight line for the Blues before the start of the Rugby World Cup! One week before the start of the competition and the opening match at the Stade de France, Antoine Dupont was confident in an interview with Agence France Presse. He assures her: “the lights are green”.
Ambitious and serene, the best player in the world says he feels “the excitement that is rising more and more! “, at the dawn of this World Cup at home. “We had a few days off which allowed us to recharge the batteries, both physically and psychologically,” says the player. However, we know how much it is mentally taking such a competition, in addition to home, with all the expectations that it generates (…) We must therefore manage to stay focused, find moments of recovery and these five days off have been very important, in order to arrive on Saturday with a maximum of freshness and motivation to be at the level of the event”.
Asked about the latest results of New Zealand (37-5 defeat against South Africa in a warm-up match), the first opponent of the Blues, the Toulousain remains suspicious. “They are always present in the moments that matter, with the experienced and quality players they have,” he explains. “This match is obviously very important, to get us started in the competition and for people to follow our team and want to support it for the duration of the World Cup,” he added. An opener at home obviously has to be won. »
And to assure: “I think that we have never been so well prepared”, mentioning “four years that we have done, with 80% of victories, the Tournament in 2022, a promising generation, talented players, who have gained experience. “So the lights are green,” he concludes. In addition, we are lucky to host the competition, we hope to have the support of the public. Even if it’s still sport, and the matches, you have to play them and win them.
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