We are living in his world – Why there has never been a scrum-half like Antoine Dupont
Antoine Dupont of Toulouse is tackled by Leinster's Robbie Henshaw during the Champions Cup final at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. Photo: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile
There was a moment in the first half of extra-time when Antoine Dupont briefly thought that Toulouse were trying to replace him. The look of disdain could only have been greater if he had been presented with a greasy fry-up on the Tottenham High Road.
You cannot replace the messiah. Not when he can bend the game to his will like some form of Jedi. In a list of the top 10 most influential moments of the match, Dupont would have figured in about eight.
