Before resuming with Stade Toulousain, Antoine Dupont leaves for the United States to train… with an American football franchise

The Frenchman will continue his preparation in the United States. EPA – CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON

A few weeks before his return to action with Stade Toulousain, French rugby international Antoine Dupont has left for the United States to train with an American football franchise.

Another string to his bow, if he needed a new one. After leading Toulouse to an incredible Top 14-European Cup double as well as the French rugby 7s team towards the title at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Antoine Dupontwill try a new sport.

While he has not yet resumed with his team at Stade Toulousain, the 27-year-old scrum-half has indeed published a photo on his Instagram account, where we can see his Olympic gold medal in his suitcase and wearing a jersey of an American football franchise, the Los Angeles Chargers. All accompanied by a message in English: “We're off”.

Alongside Lebron James in Los Angeles

And according to information from Rugbynistère and Sud Radio, the Frenchman is leaving for the United States for a very specific reason. The last best player of the Top 14 and international will indeed participate in a physical preparation with this NFL franchise, the Los Angeles Chargers, for several days.

Which earned him the mockery of his own teammates on his Instagram post. “NFL, it's coming”, commented Toulouse second line Emmanuel Meafou. “Why not a Superbowl too”, wrote David Ainu'u, the pillar of the Rouge et Noir.