XV of France: “I felt a lot of guilt”, admits Antoine Dupont after his red card


The captain of the XV of France recounted his expulsion, the pain of following his teammates from afar during the victory snatched from South Africa and his pain of missing the last test against Japan, next Sunday in Toulouse.

The XV of France snatched a 12th consecutive victory against South Africa 30-26. Its captain and master to play must have observed a long part of it away from the field. After a red card received in the 48th. In a press conference, the Toulousain returned to one of the highlights of the match: “I feel that we are in difficulty, I’m a bit out of place. I see that Uini Atonio is alone against Cheslin Kolbe, and the kick is very well done. The ball is in the air, I never take my eyes off it. The fault is there, but it is not voluntary. Cheslin could have been injured, I went to check on him and luckily he is fine. This red is a blow for the team, which takes a try behind. I felt a lot of guilt.»

After a silence, the scrum half of the Blues and Stade Toulousain continued his mea culpa. “I had a lot of guilt at the time. It’s me who penalizes myself. I will miss the last game in Toulouse (next Sunday against Japan), which was important to me. I’m not going to finish this tour…»

At his side, Fabien Galthié immediately came to support. “You don’t have to feel guilty. No player should feel guilty. What’s great is that Max (Maxime Lucu, who came into play to succeed him, editor’s note) knew how to accompany you in your mission. And at 14, they wanted to win the game for you.»


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