Antoine Dupont

“We know that against South Africa, you have to be ready for the physical challenge. That was the case a few years ago and it will be again in Marseille”

“We struggled to produce our rugby and when we went over there (in 2017), it was the moment that they managed to put together their best rugby together and it was really tough.”

“On the pitch, we were not as accurate and we didn’t have the same structure on the pitch”

“It’s been a while since I played them. At the time, I was certainly lacking experience and we probably lacked collective experience as a team.”

“So you have to keep winning titles and maintain the consistency over the seasons, that is the hardest thing.”

“When we play teams with players who have 100, 120 caps, you realise the path that is left for you to follow.”

“I think I can improve everywhere, we can always improve. I’ve been with the French team for a while now but I’ve only got 40 caps.”

“There was no forced decision. We respected the deadlines”

“All the lights are green and I have the surgeon's approval”

“If there's less space in front of me, it's because there's more elsewhere. We have to adapt to what's on offer and look for space wherever we can find it.”

“It [the injury] shows that I've gained experience and that I know how to adapt to the opponent and to what's in front of me.”

“In these matches there is always pain, physical or mental. We have to be ready to suffer. If we're not ready for this, we won't go where we want to go”