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Dupont at scrum-half, Lucu at fly-half: the numbers

Named at number 10 against South Africa, Antoine Dupont played scrum-half, while Maxime Lucu, wearing 9, played fly-half. The match statistics confirm the switch. Félix Lapoussière · 14 November 2026

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Du 13 au 14 novembre 202613-14 November
Highest scoreEngland78–15JapanNations Championship · R5 / 6 · 93 pts in totalMeilleur buteur22ptsThibault Le GalleeMâcon · Nationale 2 · J9 / 22Top points scorer, all competitions25ptsWilliam JosephAngleterre · Nations Championship · J5 / 6
Biggest margin+63England vs JapanNations Championship · R5 / 6Closest match0ptsA.S. Bayonne Women vs Brive WomenÉlite 2 (women's) · R4 / 18Highest scoring competition46triesWorld Rugby Nations CupR5 / 6
Top kicker22ptsThibault Le GalleeMâcon · Nationale 2 · R9 / 22
Best run8WNantesNationale 2

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