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Dupont’s stand-in, Lucu, in the spotlight

Six Nations

A lot of pressure was on France scrum half Maxime Lucu as Antoine Dupont’s heir apparent, even before the start of this year’s Six Nations, but it has ramped up another gear before he starts today’s round-two trip to Scotland (4.15pm SA time kick-off).

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