If the XV of France was able to finish the 6 nations tournament in style despite the serious injury of Antoine Dupont, the absence of the half-midp of Toulouse did not always go well among the Blues.
Life without Antoine Dupont is not a novelty for the Blues. In recent days, the XV of France has been able to re -mobilize after the serious injury of its captain in Ireland, to go all the same to win the Six Nations tournament, with the manner.
But last year, it went less well for the men of Fabien Garthié, who were already deprived of their holder half-demo. Antoine Dupont then prepared the Paris Olympic Games with the French Rugby 7 team, and he had been exempt from the Six Nations Tournament.
It was Maxime Lucu who had to resume the torch. And after the pitiful draw against Italy (13-13) on the third day, he had lost his holder. With Nolann Le Garrec as No. 9, the Blues had finished strong by winning in Wales (24-45) before beating England (33-31), which is always a pleasure.
Without Antoine Dupont, Maxime Lucu this time insured
At the end of the 2024 tournament, Maxime Lucu was bruised. And at 31, he wondered if he was going to be able to return to the Blues. “I told myself that the XV of France may be behind me, said Bordeaux
Sunday on RMC. I had not satisfied the staff so I told myself that I would not come back to this position, especially given the competition that there is. It is never easy to undergo failures, we had to question yourself. So I asked myself the question. »»
“After I remobilized for the club, to show that it was just a failure, a bad pass,
continues the player of the Union Bordeaux-Bègles. I did this pretty good and it allowed me to find the French team. And when I came back, it was a relief. Already to be in the group and then I told myself that it was necessary to go and take caps and bring what I could. »»
Maxime Lucu finally kept the confidence of Fabien Garthié and his staff. And on the momentum of his latest performances with the UBB, he was very good when he entered Ireland after Dupont’s injury, and still impeccable on Saturday at the Stade de France against Scotland. Here he is now projecting until 2024 with the Blues. “I already wanted to come back and now I want to continue and participate in each tour. Going to the World Cup would be very beautiful for me. »»
