The New Zealand legend, Dan Carter, made a big announcement concerning the star of French rugby, Antoine Dupont.
Time must start to be long to
Antoine Dupont. Victim of a break in the knee crossed ligaments on March 8, during the historic victory of the XV of France in Ireland (27-42) on the occasion of the VI Nations tournament, the 28-year-old scrum half has not replayed since. He notably missed the Top 14 final won by his Toulouse team against the UBB.
Antoine Dupont will also miss the summer tour of the French team in New Zealand. A situation necessarily difficult to live for the Toulousain, which can count on the support of the legend Dan Carter.
“Antoine Dupont is missing the French team, it is undeniable. It is a world class player who is missing from his teammates and supporters. It’s a shame for him because he wants to play all the matches, and win all the competitions. It must be hard to live so. But when I look at my career, I played four World Cups and played until the age of 38. And when I look back – it’s terrible to say – but I think this longevity was possible thanks to my injuries “Said the former opening half of the Blacks in the columns of Olympic Midi.
Carter on Dupont: “in the long term this convalescence will be profitable for it”
Paradoxically, Dan Carter believes that this long convalescence period will be beneficial over the long term to Antoine Dupont. “” It’s crazy but it was during these periods of convalescence that we can really regenerate mentally and physically, underlines the former Racing 92. It also allows you to work differently, to solve small body imbalances in short, to make a new start. It is also an opportunity to use this frustration. »»
And Dan Carter to conclude: ” I am sure that Antoine attended all the victories of his team, those of the XV of France during the last tournament and that it had to generate a lot of frustration in him. He must use it as a fuel to come back stronger. So it’s hard for him in the short term, but I think that in the long term this convalescence will be profitable for him. The return to competition from the tricolor number 9 is expected for the month of November. In the meantime, he will still have to take his pain in patience.
