Antoine Dupont will play in the Southern Hemisphere for the first time in eight years when Toulouse take on the Sharks in Durban on Saturday.
The French scrumhalf’s only appearance below the equator dates back to 2017. He made his Test debut coming off the Les Bleus bench in the 57th minute of the match against the Springboks at Kings Park. France lost 37-15.
Dupont has since become one of the best players in the world and is even considered the GOAT by some pundits in the Northern Hemisphere, despite his failure to advance south.
Toulouse rested several first-choice players, including Dupont, for their top-14 match against La Rochelle with a Champions Cup tie against the Sharks in mind.
Toulouse currently sit top of their pool after winning their first two games, while the Sharks sit in fourth place with 1 win and 1 loss.
Wrap: Rohan’s Bordeaux moves into the top 14, ahead of Toulouse.
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