All the ways Harlequins can stop Antoine Dupont – and why none of them will work

Dupont was imperious at the Stoop as Toulouse dominated back in December - and Harlequins cannot afford a repeat in the Champions Cup semi-final

to start prepping for the Olympic Games sevens in Paris this summer, Dupont has kept playing for Toulouse, and he will captain the No 1 seeds in their Champions Cup semi-final at home to

The simple phrase “game understanding” does not come close to describing what Dupont possesses in his rugby brain. Harlequins could try some dark arts – bumping into Dupont just after he passes, or running a blocking line , or the rugby equivalent of football’s man-to-man marking: detailing a flanker to “escort” or shepherd him away from those cheat lines.

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