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France 7 face au défi de l’après Antoine Dupont

Les médaillés d'or de l'équipe de France prennent un selfie sur le podium lors de la cérémonie de remise des médailles du rugby à sept masculin, le premier jour des Jeux olympiques Paris 2024 au Stade de France, le 27 juillet 2024 à Paris, France. (Photo par Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Tout l’enjeu de cette année 2025 pour l’équipe de France masculine de rugby à 7 sera de savoir comment elle va rebondir après une année 2024 historique. Après une première médaille d’or à Los Angeles après 19 ans d’attente, une médaille d’or du championnat à Madrid puis, surtout, la médaille d’or aux Jeux olympiques de Paris 2024, tous les regards seront fixés sur les Bleus.

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« Pendant des années le groupe est resté le même », explique Stephen Parez-Edo Martin dans le 5e épisode de la saison 3 du BastaShow à voir en exclusivité sur RugbyPass TV. « On a acquis beaucoup d’expérience, beaucoup de défaites. On ne s’était pas qualifié pour les JO de Tokyo en 2020. On est arrivé jusqu’à Paris avec les dents tranchantes. Et c’est ça aussi qui a fait notre force. »

Plus de la moitié de nouveaux joueurs

L’équipe est arrivée pour le premier tournoi de la saison à Dubaï (30 novembre – 1er décembre) avec toujours à sa tête le capitaine Paulin Riva (47 tournois) et cinq autres anciens : Stephen Parez-Edo Martin (76 tournois), Antoine Zeghdar (16 tournois), Jordan Sepho (25), William Iraguha (28) et Varian Pasquet (24).

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Mais au risque de déstabiliser les fondations d’une équipe devenue solide, le choix a été fait d’intégrer tout de suite une nouvelle génération de joueurs pour entamer ce nouveau cycle olympique menant jusqu’à LA 2028.

Ainsi, sept joueurs découvriront pour la première fois la grande caravane du rugby à sept mondial : Celian Pouzelgues, Romain Gardrat, Enehemo Artaud, Grégoire Arfeuil, Victor Hannoun, Ali Dabo et Liam Delamare.

« C’est le début d’un nouveau cycle. Il y a énormément de nouvelles équipes ; des équipes qui montent comme le Kenya, des équipes qui sont en reconstruction comme nous. Ça va être hyper intéressant », attend avec impatience Stephen Parez.

Un nouveau coach

Même le coach, Benoît Baby, a changé. Avec peu d’expérience à 7, il est censé insuffler une nouvelle dynamique tout en restant digne de l’héritage laissé par Jérôme Daret, sacré Entraîneur de l’Année aux World Rugby Awards.

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« De l’avoir en tant que coach, c’est énorme parce qu’il a prouvé en tant que joueur ; il a eu une très belle carrière, même s’il n’a pas été épargné par les blessures. C’était un très bon joueur et il nous a fait rêver », explique Stephen Parez.

« De rencontrer l’homme – parce que le rugby à 7 c’est aussi une aventure humaine, parce qu’on est H-24 ensemble pendant des semaines et des semaines – de voir la personnalité qu’il est. C’est quelqu’un qui a l’air un peu réservé au premier abord mais qui réfléchit constamment, qui est passionné par le rugby ; il transpire ça.

« En tant que coach, il a une autre façon de s’exprimer par rapport à Jérôme Daret. On va apprendre à le connaître. C’est un joueur hyper technique, pas forcément expert à 7. C’est du renouveau et je pense que ça va faire du bien à l’équipe. »

Les premiers pas d’Antoine Dupont

Immanquablement, cette nouvelle équipe souffrira de la comparaison avec celle de la saison passée qui comptait dans ses rangs Antoine Dupont, d’ailleurs sacré Meilleur joueur de rugby à 7 au monde lors des World Rugby Awards.

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« Antoine, quand il est venu, comme n’importe quel joueur de rugby à XV quand il vient à 7, il a eu un temps d’adaptation », se souvient Parez qui partageait son poste et sa chambre avec lui sur les premières tournées.

« La façon de jouer est différente, la circulation de la balle peut surprendre, même défensivement les courses sont différentes. J’ai essayé de l’aider un maximum en lui donnant le plus de tips possibles. C’est quelqu’un de très intelligent qui arrive à comprendre très vite les choses. Il me challengeait même sur quelques questions auxquelles je n’avais pas forcément réfléchi auparavant.

« La relation s’est faite naturellement, que ce soit avec moi ou avec les autres. C’est quelqu’un qui est quand même, pas timide, mais plutôt réservé. J’ai essayé de le mettre le plus à l’aise possible pour qu’il puisse s’ouvrir un maximum. »

Ce qu’il a apporté au rugby à 7 français

Et le demi de mêlée – qui peut jouer à tous les postes à l’arrière – a prouvé que son apport avait été indiscutable.

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« Au-delà du fait qu’il ait apporté énormément de regards sur nous, de la lumière sur notre sport, il a amené tout ce qui le représente : énormément d’humilité, beaucoup de précision, quelqu’un qui a envie de performer », confirme Stephen Parez.

« On avait à cœur de lui offrir un titre qu’il ne peut pas forcément avoir avec le rugby à XV. Il est venu avec nous avec un but précis, c’était d’avoir l’or. Chaque fois qu’il touche à quelque chose, il le transforme en or, c’est dingue !

« Au sein de l’équipe, il a réussi à élever inconsciemment le niveau de l’équipe, donner une confiance supplémentaire qui nous a permis de faire des grandes choses. On lui en sera à jamais reconnaissant. Après, il y a énormément de joueurs qui ont œuvré pendant des années pour cette équipe-là. Il faut aussi qu’on ait ça en conscience. »

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The NRL games are pretty cringe worthy, with Sydney favourites getting special treament and the only NZ team taking on a remote League team every year. I don’t understand it, is AFL any better?


Should we have Reds vs Blues every year? Does the same aussie team have the bye every year too then, never partaking in an ANZAC weekend? The Battle of the South always gets played out by Crusaders and Highlanders, theyre a bit to pre pre WWI aren’t they?


I’m with Harry, it should be special someone how, I’m just not sure something so simple is it. How about it’s a Blues or Reds trophy, but the winner of it now has a challenger, and if it it’s held by another team, who then looses it to either the Blues or Reds (as an ANZAC day feature game), then that triggers a Blues v Reds clash the next year?


So say the Blues loose it to the Brumbies the next year, and the Brumbies are challenged by the Hurricanes and lose it to them, then when the Reds manage to take it off the Hurricanes, then that triggers and automatic contest for the Blues to be able to win it off the Reds. So any time either regain it, it becomes about them again. Their story, the original story.


I liked some of the ideas for say a full sortie of matchups (though difficult with Aussie down a side) at say a host venue, but I think just a normal celebration like weve always had, but with the Friday fixture being for this Medal would be cool too.

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