Jamison Gibson-Park cracks a snigger at the first mention of Antoine Dupont.
The Ireland scrum-half had figured it would take just two questions before he would be asked about his opposite number on the French side ahead of tomorrow’s meeting in Paris. That was an underestimation.
It was the four questions in before the Ireland scrum-half was asked about anything or anyone other than Dupont, and it’s no surprise.
Possibly the best player in the world, possibly the greatest of all time, the France captain is the beating heart of Fabien Galthie’s side, and they looked a shadow of themselves during his lengthy absence with a knee injury.
The 29-year-old tore his ACL in last year’s defeat of Ireland…