If you don’t pay close attention, it seems normal to see Antoine Dupont and Romain Ntamack starting at the starting point for Stade Toulousain, for the clash against La Rochelle in the Top 14 this Sunday evening. However, we bet you will be surprised to learn the date of their last joint start in the championship.
The Dispatch delved into the archives, and it was necessary. Of course, the two French internationals were associated with Glasgow at the start of the month, for a surprising defeat, but that was in the Champions Cup.
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This match in Scotland was the first with Dupont at No. 9 and Ntamack at No. 10 since… January 31, 2025, and a victory for the XV of France against Wales (41-0) at the opening of the Six Nations. Ntamack was excluded and therefore suspended, then Dupont was injured against Ireland.
Dupont-Ntamack in Top 14, an old and good memory
Previously, as Ntamack was returning from injury, the two men had not played together since April 7, 2024, and a victory against Racing 92. But it was still in the Champions Cup, a round of 16 in this case.
Finally, the last time that Dupont and Ntamack started a Top 14 match together was… two seasons ago. It is quite simply the 2023-2024 final, one of the masterpieces of Stade Toulousain (59-3). A good omen?
