Toulouse. Mola delighted to have Dupont against Munster: “The reduced sentence is logical”
By Clement Mazella
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Initially, Antoine Dupont shouldn’t have played Munster-Toulouse this Sunday, December 11, 2022 (4:15 p.m.). But the scrum-half of Toulouse stadium, exclusive against South Africa with the XV of France, a merit ofa reduced sentence.
From four weeks, his suspension has increased to 2. What allows him to challenge the 1before day of Champions Cupcontest for which Toulouse, five times winner, is one of the favorites.
Dupont was disappointed with the severe sanction
“It’s never a good time to be alive. This is my first red card, and I hope I don’t know any more. There was a mistake on my part, but on one found the severe judgment in the first place. We decided to appeal, ”explains Antoine Dupont (42 selections). A decision which has borne fruit since the World Rugby Appeal Committee has agreed.
“There was a lot of work done by the FFR and its lawyers, but also our legal department who really worked to try something that did not seem to be won at the start. From a frustration with the duration of the suspension, I believe that we have returned to something more logical in view of the unintentional factor and the accident caused by this action”, reacted this Thursday, December 8 the coach in chief, Ugo Mola.
Mola thinks it’s good “for show”
The Toulouse technician, delighted to be able to count on the best player in the world 2021, added that it would have been a shame if Antoine Dupont missed such a match. “I think that kind of players, when it’s not his fault, depriving him of this criminal competition, it bothers everyone. It’s experience for him, for the club, and a spectacle for the people who will watch and follow this meeting.
The latter admits that Dupont “was particularly touched” by this card and the fact of no longer having a blank locker. “It has been reduced, so much the better for me,” just agreed the No. 9 of the Rouge et Noir, who returned to competition for a few minutes. against Perpignan last week. “I played to be ready”. No doubt he will want to show something strong on Sunday on the legendary lawn of Thomond Park…
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