The Bordeaux public did not expect it so soon. Present on the substitutes’ bench at the kick-off of the clash of the 19th day of Top 14 between Union Bordeaux-Bègles and Toulouse, Antoine Dupont came into play in the 4th minute of play. The scrum half from Stade Toulousain replaced Thomas Ramos, injured in the ribs, at the opening. Number 21 on his back, he was warmly applauded.
After two weeks of vacation, Antoine Dupont is back in the Top 14 following his exploit with the French rugby sevens team in Los Angeles. For their second tournament with the former captain of the XV of France, the Blues brought home gold by beating Great Britain in the final. Dupont will reunite with his partners from 7 to aim for the grail at the Olympic Games this summer.