Antoine Dupont: Toulouse Return to Bench

For the trip to Lyon this Saturday evening, the star scrum-half, who started in the Champions Cup against Glasgow last Saturday, is once again a substitute.

Starting for the first time since his return last week in the Champions Cup, Antoine Dupont returns to the bench for the trip to Lyon, this Saturday as part of the 12e Top 14 day.

It is Paul Graou who will start at scrum-half, associated with the Scot Blair Kinghorn at the opening. Romain Ntamack is in fact absent, benefiting from the compulsory week of leave due to participants in the November tour. Other Blues are on vacation (Neti, Cramont, Meafou, Gourgues, as well as the Italian international Ange Capuozzo and the Argentine second row Elias).

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Thibaud Flament is also absent, sidelined due to a painful ankle. Note, in the center, the return of the Argentinian Santiago Chocobares, off for three weeks for concussion.

The starting XV : 15. Ramos – 14. Sweets, 13. Costs, 12. Chocobars, 11. Delivery, 10. Kingdorn, 9. Graou – 8. Rome, 7. Ferreira Castle, 6. Willis ; 5. Vergé, 4. Break – 3. Mark, 2. Market (cap.), 1. Bertrand.
Substitutes : 16. Lacombre, 17. Mallez, 18. Jelonch, 19. Banos, 20. Dupont, 21. Vignères, 22. Épée, 23. Aldegheri.

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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