While the return of the star scrum half of Stade Toulousain and captain of the XV of France, victim of a ruptured cruciate ligament in his right knee last March, is planned for the end of November or the beginning of December, Clément Poitrenaud suggested on Friday that Antoine Dupont (28 years old) could very quickly extend his contract with the three reigning French champions.
Antoine Dupont (28 years old) towards an extension? Victim of a ruptured cruciate ligament in his right knee last March following a serious injury contracted against Ireland in Dublin during the last 6 Nations Tournament, won by the Blues, the star scrum-half of Stade Toulousain and the XV of France, of which he is also the captain, still has to be patient.
If the hero of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games with the French 7s team, which he led to this gold medal for which he had precisely decided to take a break outside the XV, has returned to collective training, he has still not returned to competition. His big return should probably take place at the end of November or the beginning of December. By then, Dupont will probably have extended his contract in Toulouse.
A new contract lasting until 2031?
Echoing the specialized press, who think they know that the big absentee at the start of the season from the Rouge et Noir and the Bleus should soon be back, Clément Poitrenaud did not deny this on Friday on the eve of the clash against Stade Français on Saturday evening at the Stadium. In front of the press, the Toulouse three-quarter coach suggested that the extension of his best player was imminent.
“It wouldn’t be surprising if he re-signed. It would not be surprising if he re-signed, you will have the information when it comes out, in any case, I hope that he will re-sign,” confided the former team back, without hiding a certain impatience either, coupled with joy before his time. “We would be very happy if he stayed with us for a long time.”
Currently linked to Toulouse until June 2027, Dupont should therefore initial a new lease extending until June 2031, the year of the World Cup which will take place in the United States. The player who arrived in the Pink City from Castres in 2017 – he was 20 years old – will then be 35 years old.
